Assuming you're doing the book justice and it really can be summarized as such

Yeah, there is a risk I missed or misunderstood something important. I would appreciate if someone else would also read the book and either confirm what I wrote or add what I missed. The book it quite easy to find on the... uhm... shop.

it comes off as an instance of the STEM mindset overstepping its boundaries.

That was my impression, too. Actually, I think I toned it down a lot.

Well, this was the less famous of his books; the other one was written 12 years later and I am starting to read it now. Also, the guy was rather impressive in his era -- maybe it's because most of his good ideas already became so popular that they seem obvious in hindsight, and only the wrong ones stand out in the text.