Offended in Houston

[macwilkin]

I think you handled it very well, and indeed, I have nothing to add to most of the discussion.

Except one little thing.

A degree (or multiple) does not a worldly person make. I have known many a Masters holder (or doctorate, for that matter) who couldn't place Afghanistan on a map or explain, in even the most basic of terms, the history of a given western nation. Much less eastern. Education usually covers what you need to know, or what they think you need to know. In general it is as bad and usually problematic to assume knowledge from someone seemingly knowledgable as to assume ignorance from anyone else.

All that said, cheers, you did well.

I have also found that many times those who are highly educated, while incredibly knowledgable about their chosen field, are much less informed about other fields. It's one of the drawbacks of specialization.

Boy, I think I'll go hide under a rock now. Nice to know all of that work on my BA and MA was for nothing.

T.