"But the main Chicago buzz-of-the-week was about the President's prospective choice for Supreme Court Justice: Which one of those top-three frontrunner Chicagoans would the President pick?
"So, here's the question: What philosopher could the President usefully read today, at the beginning of a new week, as he thinks about his Supreme Court Justice choice and his next news cycle?
"Well, no need for Machiavelli right this minute, so I recommend Malcolm X. Malcolm X, who famously said: "A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."