BIDEN’S RUNNNG MATE

Who is needed as Biden’s running mate ?

A woman

Why a woman?

The female perspective

The female vote

A young woman
Why a young woman?

Biden is anything but young

The young vote

A young woman of
African American or Hispanic descent
Why of African American or Hispanic descent?

The  minority perspective

The minority vote

Even more to the point, why not sweep through our nation in hopes of selecting a young woman of mixed heritage, who being a blend of the African American and Hispanic experience, understands the unmet needs of both cultures, first hand?

Seriously—if situations get better or worse but they don’t stay the same then our planet’s on-going crises proves to be crazy on so many fronts that our next president elect or his/her running mate must have earned a doctorate in the psychology of conflict resolution in hopes of jump starting our nation’s stalled sense of progress toward change for the better concerning every aspect of life that no longer makes sense.

And if this young woman of African American/Hispanic descent emulates William James, she’ll get my vote for certain—why?  Because the free (?) world is in dire need of feeling newly inspired by ideological leadership subscribing to the philosophical movement of pragmatism as well as the psychological movement of functionalism as was true of Henry’s brother, Bill.

William James (1842-1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist, known to be the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States suggestive of his belief (concurrent with mine) that info concerning our brain functions is so vital to the well being of humankind as to be taught to and absorbed by the populous at large.

Quoting James:
“We are spinning our own fates, good or evil, never to be undone.”

“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” 

“The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.”

“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.”

“The stream of thought flows on; but most of its segments fall into the bottomless abyss of oblivion. Of some, no memory survives the instant of their passage. Of others, it is confined to a few moments, hours or days.”

“When you get into the central stations, it's carnage, it's hot, it's sweaty and 
someone's going to lose their temper soon.”

I don’t know who I’m quoting here:

“James, being one of the leading thinkers of the late nineteenth century  is believed by many to be one of the most influential philosophers the United States has ever produced, while others have labeled him the ‘Father of American psychology’."

“Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity—successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.”

—William James