I can rarely get through a New Yorker article, just because of how much sheer fluff there is in the long lead up to "getting to the point". And the overall writing style.
I did note that the article leads up with a classically more extreme example, someone who grew up with Evangelical parents.
Regarding smugness and atheism. From my own experience, this sort of comes hand in hand with younger people, when they're still a little angry and rebellious, usually towards their parents. Some will cool off after a while and gain a more balanced and sober minded perspective while others just continue to obsess over it like self indulgent brats.
I can rarely get through a New Yorker article, just because of how much sheer fluff there is in the long lead up to "getting to the point". And the overall writing style.
I did note that the article leads up with a classically more extreme example, someone who grew up with Evangelical parents.
Regarding smugness and atheism. From my own experience, this sort of comes hand in hand with younger people, when they're still a little angry and rebellious, usually towards their parents. Some will cool off after a while and gain a more balanced and sober minded perspective while others just continue to obsess over it like self indulgent brats.