To cite one random fact- at one point these guys were responsible for 50% of the world's LSD supply. But the story is much, much crazier than that. If you don't remember these guys- they're the ones who did a sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in the late 90's. After reading this book I had to fact check a lot of it via Google, cos I couldn't believe this really happened.
The story of Aum Shinrikyo (click to prounounce) is literally incredible. If you’re fascinated by cults and quackery, this is a must-read. And this all started out as a Buddhist yoga class to most of the members. They themselves were immune to the effects 6of this deadly warfare thanks to their highly developed and enlightened minds. This insane cult became famous for the Sarin Attacks in the Tokyo Underground to people outside of Japan and they tried to fashion all kinds of biological, chemical and technological weapons to rid the world of people outside of Aum Shinrikyo. Simple answers, charismatic and authoritarian leaders, small things that seem to work in the beginning.
If you think this is a true sentiment I dare you to read this book, h*ck, any book about cults.
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