I worry a bit that these discussions become a bit anecdotal; and that the arguments rely on examples where it’s not quite clear what the role of deference or its absence was. No doubt there are examples where people would have done better if they had deferred less. That need not change the overall picture that much.
Fwiw, I think one thing that’s important to keep in mind is that deference doesn’t necessarily entail working within a big project or or org. EAs have to an extent encouraged others to start new independent projects, and deference to such advice thus means starting an independent project rather than working within a big project or org.
I worry a bit that these discussions become a bit anecdotal; and that the arguments rely on examples where it’s not quite clear what the role of deference or its absence was. No doubt there are examples where people would have done better if they had deferred less. That need not change the overall picture that much.
Fwiw, I think one thing that’s important to keep in mind is that deference doesn’t necessarily entail working within a big project or or org. EAs have to an extent encouraged others to start new independent projects, and deference to such advice thus means starting an independent project rather than working within a big project or org.