I think the OP is pretty chill and doesn't mean that having a PhD is equivalent to being technically superior (see the following quote). > ... Meaning, it is e

I think the OP is pretty chill and doesn't mean that having a PhD is equivalent to being technically superior (see the following quote). > ... Meaning, it is entirely possible to get expert levels on a topic without getting the PhD certificate. If I'm not mistaken, for the part that you quoted, the OP is pointing out that there are many people who assess whether or not you are an expert they are looking for base on just a piece of paper, regardless of whether or not your skills in that area is that expected of an expert. When you are looking for a job, whether you give a damn or not doesn't matter, it's whether or not the interviewer gives a damn that matters—and I feel that most of them don't.