In essence?
Randall Munroe is not always the most chromatic*, but he is succinct.
*I can't find the right word here, but Chromatic (meaning coloured) sort of works here.
Further reading:
https://www.scribd.com/book/232956987/The-Open-Society-and-Its-Enemies
I hope to pick it up soon - seems like a book worth reading.
I'll be interested when the author writes on this question which is the crux of the issue.
I disbelieve this.