I may be mistaken, but I think the author was referring to positive beliefs (as opposed to normative beliefs), in which case your points 1 and 2 would be addressed. It’s not made clear in this article but that’s what I believe based on the context I first read this essay in (a series of blog posts collected in the book “Map and Territory”), which was more about seeking truth than doing good.
I may be mistaken, but I think the author was referring to positive beliefs (as opposed to normative beliefs), in which case your points 1 and 2 would be addressed. It’s not made clear in this article but that’s what I believe based on the context I first read this essay in (a series of blog posts collected in the book “Map and Territory”), which was more about seeking truth than doing good.