Edit: You might wonder where the bias to dismiss Eliezer comes from. I think it comes mostly from conformity, which is, sadly, very high even among very smart people.
I would perhaps expand ‘conformity’ to include neighbouring social factors—in-group/outgroup, personal affiliation/alliances, territorialism, etc.
I would perhaps expand ‘conformity’ to include neighbouring social factors—in-group/outgroup, personal affiliation/alliances, territorialism, etc.