It doesn't seem like because he's describing it directly and offering no criticism. He also says " so we ignore the vague costs against the concrete benefits."

It doesn't seem like because he's describing it directly and offering no criticism. He also says " so we ignore the vague costs against the concrete benefits." Which implies him and people like him or around him. Normally if someone wanted to indicate that they would say "some people think.." or "in their world/mind"