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You Don't Have to Yell


May 26, 2022

Andrey Scherbak of HSE St. Petersburg discusses how changes in diet are often a predictor of democratic reform, and the surprising role lactose tolerance played in democratizing Europe.

You can read Andrey's paper and the data he used to support his conclusion here: A Recipe for Democracy? The Spread of the European Diet and Political Change