The analogies makes sense to me because I understand the fundamental concepts of RDBMS and sql injection. Trying to understand sql injection via telegram STOPs is a really broken analogy that only makes the concept more confusing.

With hindsight to say that ORMs are badly needed for complicated systems doesn't seem as impressive as the author tries to imply. The tone of "I knew this all along and it's stupid that people didn't invent and use ORMs before they did" is not helpful and slightly unpleasant.

His point seems to be "I have learned how to explain some of technology's hard problems in a non-useful way to people who don't understand them, in such a way that they still won't understand them". I assume the author uses this to sell books to people who want a shortcut to understanding these problems. I wonder if he provides any solutions?