No, he's just saying that magic is bullshit, and we all know it's bullshit. But it's entertainingly good bullshit, and people choose to just go with it for that reason. Same with technology that's done well enough so as to remove any doubts of it being an illusion. This goes on long enough to the point where people start believing the inverse of truth.
Good morning, sunshine. You don't sleep much, do you?