Same difference.
Of course he's looked it up.
I don't understand how you can despise art, nor do I understand how it can ruin creativity... that makes absolutely not sense to me.
Anyway, 'Athiest' simply means 'lack of'
So, today, to be an Atheist, means to lack belief in any gods.
I seriously think people only label themselves as Agnostic and refuse to be labelled as 'Atheist', because they don't want to be part of such a misinterpreted demographic... either they understand it to be, or they've misinterpreted Atheism.
Today in most areas, 'Athiest' is perceived to mean 'Arrogant Atheist' or 'Aggressive Atheist' or 'Anti-theist' rather than just the lack of belief in any god... like Buddhism.