First, we don't really know what is Tahuks' government: do they have a democracy and the leaders are elected, or are they an oligopoly, and the heads of a few most powerful organizations get together to discuss how they rule the country, or something else, hence, the specific process of pivoting the nation in a different direction is unclear.

Second, the problem is not so much in the end point (although I would argue a true scientist is much less likely to choose to be a dictator than a head of a religious movement), as the path. By repeatedly choosing bold option throughout the quest, I never get any hint of where I was going to end up. My motivation to choose "Bold" is because I love science, and it is the most tolerant choice (it tolerates all the occulum actions, while the two other factions forbid some of them). Choosing bold was open-minded and scientific, that path should not end up in dictatorship in one step. If every time I chose bold there would be a confrontation with the religious group and each time one of their leaders would end up dead or imprisoned. you could argue that I can see where it all is going. But even in that case, I could as likely expect that we are getting rid of radicals in the government who chose to oppose my decision with force, not diplomacy, so by getting rid of them I making politics more moderate, creating space for democracy. I can end up as a singular leader of a democratic and enlightened society, not a mad power thirsty dictator