I don't think that's what the author wanted to say... And in any case it's certainly not a very generous interpretation of what the author wrote.
IMO, the author makes an observation of familiarity bias and resistance to change. These are just how humans in general tend to behave, and it's not unreasonable to think that these factors are in play.
Moreover, there is an overlap between intelligence and curiosity / openness to new experiences.
If someone is not particularly curious about FP, they shouldn't take it personally: nobody is suggesting they're not intelligent-- that's not what's being said here.
IMO, the author makes an observation of familiarity bias and resistance to change. These are just how humans in general tend to behave, and it's not unreasonable to think that these factors are in play.
Moreover, there is an overlap between intelligence and curiosity / openness to new experiences.
If someone is not particularly curious about FP, they shouldn't take it personally: nobody is suggesting they're not intelligent-- that's not what's being said here.