This article overly inflates the complexity of graphs and databases in order to sound fancy. I've written a response that is very direct and shows how simple a graph database can be: https://github.com/amark/gun/wiki/Graph-Databases-101 .
If your concern around my intro is the complexity described of the relational world, well, that's kind of the point. Anyone with at least a few years experience in the RDBMS world has probably come across a project that's spiraled completely out of control with a outrageous number of many to many relationships that are almost impossible to work with. The role of the DBA just to manage your queries and tables is a reflection of that difficulty.
GUN looks like a cool project. Good intro, & thanks for the feedback.
This isn't the first time I've seen you criticise the "academic elite". You seem to use it as a crutch, an excuse for sloppy thinking and poor quality software.