The reason this article seems off is because it's trying to capitalize on an earlier article by Nick Bilton, but this attempt at adaptation is missing the essence and mangles the point. The idea this article is trying to convey is better presented here:

We're F--ked: There is only One Antidote to Silicon Valley's Ills... Their Engineers

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/there-is-only-one-an...