Aum Shinrikyo
Organization
A Japanese cult that aimed to destroy the world with diseases or atomic bombs, highlighting the danger of capable scientists joining extremist groups.
Mentioned in 3 videos
Videos Mentioning Aum Shinrikyo

174-The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: reflections on how they happened & lessons learned
Peter Attia MD
A Japanese cult that aimed to destroy the world with diseases or atomic bombs, highlighting the danger of capable scientists joining extremist groups.

Special Episode: Recipes for Future Plagues
Sam Harris
An apocalyptic terrorist cult in Japan responsible for chemical weapon attacks in the 1990s.

Marc Goodman Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A Japanese cult that carried out the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack. Mentioned for their previous, unsuccessful bioweapons project, highlighting the increasing ease of bioweapon development today.