I can second the central thought: "The lesson you should draw is not that object-oriented is bad, but rather that whatever is the current trendy technique and trendy idea, is likely grossly overrated."

Because that's how we rate things. Not only in programming but generally. Social amplification is a thing that enables fashion industry and advertising in general. Businesses spend tons of resources on ads and media campaigns because they work. "Influencer" is not even a swear word anymore, it's a profession.

Do you really think that programming is somehow safe from the well known effect that affects every other sphere of life?