# Atheism 2.0

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2011
- Speaker: Alain de Botton
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Philosophy, Religion
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_atheism_2_0)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Atheism 2.0](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alain_de_botton_atheism_2_0/2777943a4ca9), 19 min (TED's player)