Nagel has a history of writing critical essays and reviews about the limits of materialism and the deficiencies of the New Atheists.

FORBES: The Darwinist 'Mob' That Wasn't

After being isolated for a long time, new atheists find themselves in phalanx with dozens or hundreds of others who think like they do.

FORBES: Religion vs. Atheism Part Two

What the New Atheists share is a belief that religion should not simply be tolerated but should be countered, criticized and exposed by rational argument wherever its influence arises.

CNN: The rise of the 'New Atheists'