Actually, that might be it, lol. It was an article that sounds very much like that title.

If I can find it again, I will link it to you here.

Edit: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317139233_The_Tyran...

Not "The article" in question, but definitely another good addition to the topic at hand. Also vaguely familiar to the article I read long ago, but this is newer.

My article I am thinking of came from back in the 2000's I think. I believe it was based on Tyranny of Numbers mostly.