re: Smug PhD gets put in her place

Most people with Ph.D.’s would agree that what a person knows is not really that important to Ph.D. life. What’s more important is what you are trying to discover and why. The challenge is mastering the methodology and the processes that facilitate discovery. It’s not about knowing stuff or demonstrating how smart you are.

There are plenty of poorly adjusted and “useless” people with graduate degrees… but the very best Ph.D.’s are some of wisest and most understanding people you will ever meet. They are expert learners more than anything else.