Those who control the minds of kids from before kindergarten (think Sesame St) through high school have a profound effect on the future.
Think what Apple did with their computers. Apple practically gave them away to elementary schools. Every child was exposed to MACs, not PCs. What do the Millenials use now? MACs.
I do not dispute that academia is a serious threat. I only dispute the claim that it is the worst threat. I think it is second worst, after the people who control the information fed to the American people.