&quot;<i>He adds that no one counseled him not to attend, and nobody has questioned his right to call himself a doctor.</i>&quot;<p>This is the second or third article I&#x27;ve read (from Vice) on this subject, and there&#x27;s never any discussion of the process of getting a PhD. You don&#x27;t get one for taking classes, or for taking tests. If I can&#x27;t find a copy of your dissertation and at least one published article, I&#x27;m very much going to question your doctorhood.