English is my first language and I can communicate technical ideas pretty well in it, but I probably couldn't write something that people would actually enjoy reading, like that article. There aren't many people who could write at that level - it was clearly written by a talented professional writer.
I just noticed that this article was actually written by Neal Stephenson, a famous author who has published many novels and non-fiction pieces.[1] He has devoted his life to the craft of writing and has spent decades perfecting that craft.