And to the comments saying the employer could "replace you any time" - most cases, they just don't know how to do so, or have the time and money to do so.
This strange article teaches you to do your employer's job by making it easier to replace you.
Exactly this. If you are a single point of failure knowledge silo, the business sees you as a liability since if you decide to quit, their business is then screwed. This is why turning yourself into a silo is making yourself disposable - it gives the employer a very good reason to try and find an alternative to continuing their reliance on you.