TED is a nonprofit dedicated to "Ideas worth spreading" which it makes available through talks posted on its website. Colin Marshall hosts and produces Notebook on Cities and Culture and writes essays on literature, film, cities, Asia, and aesthetics. Socrates on TV, Courtesy of Alain de Botton (2000) Alain de Botton Proposes a Kinder, Gentler Philosophy of Success. Religions have been the most successful educational movements, he saysĪlain de Botton is the author of a new book " Religion for Atheists" and of "How Proust Can Change Your Life." He is the founder of of an architectural organisation called He spoke at the TED Global conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, last year. Alain de Botton Wants a Religion for Atheists: Introducing Atheism 2.0. De Botton: Religion offers consolation, ritual, spirituality that atheists can adopt But he says they make the mistake of rejecting the benefits religion brings Alain de Botton says athiests are right to disbelieve religious dogma It is simple and includes people with all sorts of other beliefs or lack thereof. TED Talks : Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0 : Atheism is just not believing in any gods. ( See Related CNN article by De Botton Here) What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" - call it Atheism 2.0 - that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence.
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