My broader point is something like: in a discussion about deference and skepticism, it feels odd to only discuss deference to other EAs. By conflating “EA experts” and “people with good opinions”, you’re missing an important dimension of variation (specifically, the difference between a community-centred outside view and a broader outside view).
Apologies for phrasing the original comment as a “gotcha” rebuttal rather than trying to distill a more constructive criticism.
My broader point is something like: in a discussion about deference and skepticism, it feels odd to only discuss deference to other EAs. By conflating “EA experts” and “people with good opinions”, you’re missing an important dimension of variation (specifically, the difference between a community-centred outside view and a broader outside view).
Apologies for phrasing the original comment as a “gotcha” rebuttal rather than trying to distill a more constructive criticism.