[bruo]

This kind of text work is called essay, it doesn't need to follow the rules of writing an article because it's not one.

The author probably knows how complicated it's to write (he is a professional writer), and still manages to do it good enough to get some prizes for his work https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow#Awards

[oldmancoyote]

Please don't presume to tell me what an essay is. This author has written a "story" with the climax (explanation) at the end. That is not an essay.