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Atheism 2.0

Alain de Botton · TED

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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.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2011
Speaker
Alain de Botton
Year
2011
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Philosophy, Religion
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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