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Alain de Botton — A School of Life for Atheists

On Being with Krista Tippett

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The Importance of Being Good and Kind

'It's entirely possible to be good and kind and believe in nothing,' he says. 'Religious communities are repositories of wisdom for, as you say, all of humanity - including non-believers' He argues that having a public space coloured by a moral atmosphere can help atheists.

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