rt, why do you make that leap when he didn’t get near suggesting anything close to that? He is talking about Sefarim written to inspire, and he is saying that he doesn’t think those will do. I don’t know if I agree totally to what he is saying, but definitely, every generation has it’s personality and has to be dealt with accordingly. If he is talking about the prevalent Apikursus of today, that is true. Although, between the world wars the situation was way worse than today.
So, there is something to that point, but it also depends on what is meant by inspire. Chasidishe Sefarim are also inspiring today to those that tune themselves to it. There is also the need for New Age Kiruv and inspiration.