As an Atheist who has pondered your questions I&#x27;ll have a shot:<p>- Where does value stem from? What is good? What is bad?<p>Our perceptions of value come from evolution so a fun Xmas&#x2F;Thanksgiving dinner with the family is considered good by us, bad by the turkey.<p>- What is the meaning or purpose of life?<p>It doesn&#x27;t have a definite one which leaves us free to choose what to go for. Having fun, helping others etc<p>-Why is there something instead of nothing? What was the original cause? Was there one?<p>Probably mathematics has to be and physics and hence us are a subset.<p>- What happens after we die?<p>Not quite sure - maybe nothing but maybe as Einstein wrote &quot;People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion&quot; so from some perspectives you don&#x27;t.<p>- clearer framework in which they can live meaningful, enjoyable lives that doesn&#x27;t require a religious framework<p>Not sure about a clear framework but my take is that our instincts may be here through evolution but we can still go for the positive ones, love, happiness, beauty and the like.