The Honest Atheist - Paperbackby Thor Ramsey (Author) Sam Seitz is a mildly successful, stand up comedian who becomes good friends with bestselling atheist, Horton Murray, author of The Honest Atheist. In his book, Murray argues that nothing actually matters in life because existence is accidental. Horton Murray is known as "the man who made nihilism popular." When Sam's nephew, Franky, not only becomes a devout fanboy of Horton Murray but insists the premise proposed in his book