Yes, if you don't want animation, lerp is bad. But if you do want animation, lerp (or easing in general) is good. The text explains that, but the visual illust

Yes, if you don't want animation, lerp is bad. But if you do want animation, lerp (or easing in general) is good. The text explains that, but the visual illustration with the mouse chasing circle completely misses the point by not showing non -lerp animation. This is the reason Apple animations look better than Windows and Linux animations.