I can't completely blame Lysenko for the horrible fate that befell Vavilov because times were hard, results were needed quickly and Vavilov promised the sky but ultimately couldn't deliver because the tech was still in its infancy, so he did himself something of a disservice with his overabundant optimism. That said the sycophancy, conformity, the fear of standing out etc. were very real and very much fostered and made use of politically by both Stalin and his toadies, as well as regular citizens and lower officials to settle personal scores and clearly shows the dangers of subordinating science to political dogma. This shows the clear limitations and disadvantages of not setting up the new society and organisation thereof based on holonic principles.