Principle Of Non-Contradiction

Intercollegiate Studies Institute, which shares an acronym with Pakistan's secret police, has its own best-of and worst-of books lists. There's plenty wrong with them, but they're not as bad as the Human Events abortion, which Evan notes in the comments is set up as a profit vehicle for the magazine, apropos of which, Julian Sanchez wonders what their margin is on sales of Mein Kampf.

However, the ISI lists have one stunning detail: The Autobiography of Malcom X makes both lists! Here's the caption on the worst-of list:

"By any means necessary"? No, violence was not, and is not, the answer.

Whereas on the best-of list:

The spiritual journey of a sensitive and intelligent man who had to wrestle with his own demons and contradictions while battling the condescension of paternalist liberals and the enervating effects of the welfare state on his people.

The empathy for one who had to wrestle with internal contradictions is well-placed.