Indeed, we can likely pinpoint the author's social circle to north-london politically-correct literati and media/arts "people-people". The piece seems to imply

Indeed, we can likely pinpoint the author's social circle to north-london politically-correct literati and media/arts "people-people". The piece seems to imply that this is the real society, and that the nerds and boffins need to be controlled, lest they encode their unsavoury values into the fabric of the modern world. I mean, it's a valid point, but the delivery could be more, um, inclusive.