This article doesn't bring up any real criticisms. It gives one example (the DAO) of how blockchains can be bad. That's it.

Agreed. Most of it are biased value judgments with little evidence. Still, the theses remain as interesting possibilities.

Skynet is comming fear mongering.

Code is a tool, similar way as mathematics or law. It is pointless to argue that "mathematics" or "law' rules the world. But it is critical that most population have some understanding, and can use this tool. And we have very long way to go.

Saying that law rules the world seems like a somewhat ordinary statement?