The Cholesterol Cult & Heart Mafia: How the process of science evolves into The Science™ of public policy

"Narrative selection" is a process by which scientific ideas evolve into public dogmas.

A recent online interaction interaction with Elon Musk illustrates a common belief about human health which has been endemic to the Western world since the mid-1900s:

Musk: Wow, steak & eggs with coffee in the morning really feels like a powerup!

Some guy: Sounds like a heart attack in the long-term.

This response comes from a belief that higher cholestero…