Update about blogCa

Who knew all this would happen afterwards! Flat Creek in Feb. 2024. Much changed by the force of the hurricane floods in Sept. 2024.

Friday, July 21, 2023

Regarding Biden's cognitive health and how O'Keefe reacted to others seeing her work in progress

 A neuroscientist explains why Biden might not be a great pick for our next election. HERE.

"At this moment, there is simply not enough information about Biden’s cognitive health to be able to accurately assess his vulnerability in the upcoming election. But I can tell you this — if Biden fumbles his way through the 2024 campaign, gets destroyed in the presidential debates and loses as a result, everyone is going to ask, “How did this happen? Who thought it was wise to place the burden of warding off autocracy on an octogenarian grappling with cognitive decline? ? Who is to blame for handing the presidency to Donald Trump?”

"Perhaps there’s still time to consider another Democratic candidate. It won’t be the first time a sitting president didn’t run for a second term. There are s"ix presidents who chose not to seek re-election, including Lyndon B. Johnson, who publicly cited health issues as the main reason for the choice. Although Biden says he’s in the race to win, there is absolutely no shame in reversing such a decision, and depending on how the next few months go for Biden, it may be the only responsible thing to do.

"To be clear, I am not saying stepping aside it’s the right thing for Biden to do, because I know I lack the information needed to determine that with any confidence.

"But I am saying that it could be, and if we simply ignore the issue, we could be risking everything." 

 Bobby Azarian is a cognitive neuroscientist and the author of the book The Romance of Reality: How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity. He is also a blogger for Psychology Today and the creator of the Substack Road to Omega. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @BobbyAzarian.

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On another hand...

Georgia O'Keefe says (an artist that I dearly love):

"What others have called form has nothing to do with our form—I want to create my own and I can’t do anything else—if I stop to think of what others—authorities or the public—or anyone—would say of my form I’d not be able to do anything.

I can never show what I am working on without being stopped—whether it is liked or disliked I am affected in the same way—sort of paralyzed—."

As quoted by the Marginalian frrom  Georgia O’Keeffe: Art and Letters.

The Marginalian article is titled: 

Georgia O’Keeffe on Success, Public Opinion, and What It Means to Be an Artist, in a Letter to Sherwood Anderson





9 comments:

  1. I voted for Biden, but this time I wish he would step aside. We need some younger politicians.
    He who shall not be named, should be wearing an orange suit behind bars. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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    1. I'm so amazed that such a manupulative clown has the support of so many people.

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  2. This infuriates me (too strong of a word, but hey), for I would take Biden in decline over Trump and his stupidity any day of the week.

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  3. I would agree about Biden. I see small cognitive declines in myself and hubby.
    There is a risk, as you say.

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    1. Yes, and I have hoped for years for the tRump to just die from his awful strain on his heart.

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    1. Yes, and as some other elders recently said, what our lives are like doesn't change a bit no matter what's going on in Washington.

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  5. I guess nobody read the little clip about O'Keefe. Oh well.

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