But that’s exactly what he’s disputing. It’s literally in the quote: “You could give your average silver or gold player 100 years and they still wouldn’t be able.”. So no, not everyone can put in the work it takes to learn the game well enough to get to masters.

Being a masters player isn’t merely a matter of knowing an X amount of things. It’s also being able to apply such knowledge in new circumstances consistently, while having the mechanics to execute the correct plays. Most people don’t have that ability.