I read half of Noam's article. It's right about what's going on, with a static look. The author didn't mention the possibility of fluctuations around this equilibrium, which all systems have. Just look how the USSR fell in pieces with the work of one such well-institutionalized individual. The larger the system is, the more the absolute fluctuation there will be. This applies especially well to those who were institutionalized in one place and then removed and inserted into another institution. They see all the cracks in the fake wall and what lies they were told because different institutions teach you different thoughts and not all of them are consistent.