NGC 2266As I searched for an image to go with "Austerism," google images kept coming up with Asterism. I think that is actually a fitting image, and one to surely spark another Austerian discussion.
From the National Optical Astronomy Observatory websiteNGC 2266 is a relatively "old" star cluster comprising stars of around 1 billion years in age. Many of its members are quite evolved, having reached the red giant stage of their lives. Our own sun will become a red giant when it is around 10 billion years old.
"I am glad to be living through the apocalypse with you." [Source: The Thinking Houswife]I emailed Laura with this message:
Isn't that another clever "Austerism," bitingly real, but which makes you laugh out loud? And so many said (at least on reading his blog) that Larry had no sense of humor!I looked through the web to see if anyone else had used "Austerism" for Larry Auster (one other has used it for his cousin, the writer Paul Auster). The only one I could find was one (see quote below) who wasn't "glad to be living through the apocalypse" with Larry Auster or any of us Auster Acolytes, or vile sycophants, as he would refer to us, simply to irritate his non-sycophantic readers.
This comes from the blog "Diversity is Chaos," a name which would have received Larry Auster's scathing, and hilarious, approval ("To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize," the writer at Diversity is Chaos heads his blog ):
AusterimInterestingly, the original author of this post has deleted the post (having refused to be an Auster Sycophant, although he had qualified as one before jumping ship).
Dennis Mangan on Larry Auster:But Auster is being, as usual, extremely picky about what he's willing to support. His stands remind me of the joke about Switzerland: everything not forbidden is mandatory. With Auster, everything that doesn't measure up to his exacting standards is to be condemned. He condemns neocons, paleocons, libertarians, liberals, atheists, game advocates - what's left? Only Austerism. Everything else reeks of gnosticism, nihilism, and evil. Or if it doesn't, it simply is not serious.
Another use (creative use) of "Austerism" is by this business writer who clearly indicates that he "invented" the word:
The greatest danger for Spain right now is the EU’s cult of fiscal discipline, let’s call it austerism.The Lawrence Auster variation is much better.
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