Neo-liberalism and Challenging Preconceived Notions

I am the first to admit that I am a bit of an intellectual snob. I don't think that I am better than someone just because I have been to gradschool but I do sometimes flaunt that I have a Master's degree. I don't do this to make others feel small, I just sometimes do it make myself appear more qualified. Today I met someone who made me really question my right to that snobbery. I was really pleasantly shocked by this encounter. This was someone who I was meeting for the first time and our previous interactions was based on an online profiles and a few emails back and forth. Admittedly, I was initially unsure about how it would go simply because of my elitism around education. I had way more formal education, but he turned out to be far more knowledgeable with his less than highschool education. He mentioned neo-liberalism and social constructs. Two subjects that I find very interesting. I was extremely impressed with how well read and knowledgeable he was. I felt horrible that I had passed judgment. It was a great conversation and I learned a lot about different things but most importantly it showed me that I shouldn't judge simply based on the letters behind your name. I felt incredibly humbled by this interaction.