Vladimir_Nesov comments on Complexity of Value ≠ Complexity of Outcome - Less Wrong
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I don't think I can understand you properly; it reads like you're saying that we can be confident in rejecting expert advice if we've already reached a contrary position with high confidence. That doesn't sound Bayesian. I suspect the error is mine but I'd appreciate your help in finding and fixing it!
I agree with this interpretation.
Zack is making basically the same point here.
(This discussion is about meta-level mechanism for agreement, where you accept a conclusion; experts might well have persuasive arguments that inverse one's confidence.)
(cf. Argument Screens Off Authority.)