To a degree, i wonder if we need a new breed of atheist idols. The old guard is too gloomy and frail. Atheism can be a rosy cheeked child. This perceived unhealthiness attached to existentialism should go away.
Prolific authors in the trend include Richard Dawkins, Jerry Coyne, Sam Harris, and others.
"...Richard Dawkins..."
Whelp, I'm already depressed.