Demagoguery has a better track record than science at influencing people's actions. For example, Dr Semmelweis who literally prooved hand washing saved lives.

Demagoguery has a better track record than science at influencing people's actions. For example, Dr Semmelweis who literally prooved hand washing saved lives. He was mocked and committed to an asylum by his colleagues, where he ironically died from infection after a beating.