As the “humanities tecnologist” in question, I'd say that looking at technology as a result of and embedded in human history and culture can be quite interesting and you might even learn something from it. But of course, you could also read and relate to the argument on its own merits?

The article is the opposite of what markdown strives for - waffling on and awful formatting.

Markdown is good because its simple, and has all the required formatting tags required to communicate information succinctly, and is not desirable for people who prefer formatting over content.