quote: Perhaps, then, instead of refuting theistic balderdash for the millionth time, atheists should reflect on the type of world that ought to replace religion-centered ones, and on how to bring that bold world into being.

You spend a lot of words basically showing now atheism isn't monolithic then bash the entire viewpoint as not doing enough.

Actually most atheists I know including myself DO consider what kind of world we want to live in.

The vast majority I know and interact with are atheists who are secular humanists which informs their world view. There are others who are more libertarian in an Ayn Rand approach-

Either way as you rightly noted but then ignored- atheism merely means without a deity - the next step is found in humanism or libertarianism or some other philosphical outlook.

Just because atheism doesn't automatically wrap the (non)Deity part with a societal world view part doesn't make it not occuring. Theistic approaches have ALWAYS bundled their deity(ies) and society structure in a package.