A new study from researchers from Harvard Business School and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania sought to determine whether men or women were more likely to assess their own work ...

Exaggerating the importance of politics, fanatical minorities commit horrible atrocities. They falsely think they can bring heaven on earth. Exaggerated benefits outweigh any possible costs of ...

While those are all important professions that have great influence in our society, they don't dominate our society. No profession or particular group does, despite the pretensions and dreams of some.

But part of the reason is a convergence of incentives for journalists and activists on left and right alike to exaggerate both the influence and exotic traits of the tea-party movement.

I have a lot of respect for Politico’s Jonathan Martin and Ben Smith as reporters, but their latest piece on “The tea party’s exaggerated importance” leaves a lot to be desired.