I must be living in a different version of the United States than the author is. I don't think I've ever experienced the kind of false optimistic outlook refer

I must be living in a different version of the United States than the author is. I don't think I've ever experienced the kind of false optimistic outlook referred to here. Is this a Silicon Valley thing? Most people I talk to about our business are fairly realistic about the challenges we face, or progress thus far, etc.