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I think he misses the mark a bit in that photography as a business isn't just for taking pictures for people who buy them from you. There's thousands of ways to incorporate photography into a business, packaged with some other skills. Porn is clearly a great example of that.
For example I would have never made anywhere near as much money as I've made by writing my porn reviews if I'd tried to be a freelance writer or some kind of journalist. Also I would have had higher competition, longer hours, less life flexibility, a boss, etc etc etc. I know of at least one instance where I've made over $50,000 on a single one page article, and only because I packaged writing with a good idea and a website.
Just recently I've started a couple new mainstream businesses that I'm already marketing locally where I'm a photographer of sorts. I learned how to make a website on my own rather than bring in partners, and it was relatively cheap to start, so I just paid for it myself too. I don't know a damned thing about photography, I just set my camera to "auto" and press the button a bunch of times. It's working great so far, and soon enough I'll be making more than many traditional photographers who spent thousands on school, thousands on equipment, and hundreds of hours of learning.
Now that's not to say there isn't other value in their learning on a personal and business level, just saying that it's not necessary in my photography business of sorts to be a pro photographer. Like everything else in life, I try to learn things as they become necessary, or if I'm personally curious enough. Also very important for someone like me to "build on the shoulders of giants" ie: just ask someone who knows the answer, rather than trying to truly understand all the building blocks to arrive at such a conclusion myself. There's a place for that, but only if it's crucial to whatever task you need accomplished.
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