Finishing Underground

Some final questions:

• What do you know about Nostradamus? Why do you think Aum members were drawn to his predictions?
• Why do you think some of the interview subjects seem to look forward to the end of the world? What would the end of the world even look like?
• Speaking of the end of the world, why do you think end-of-the-world narratives are so popular w/ the general, non-cult public, stories like The Matrix, zombie films and TV shows, I Am Legend, etc.? What appeals to us about these stories? 
• What does Murakami think Aum says about Japanese society? 
• It's obvious how the cult members are different from mainstream society. But how are they similar? What role does a cult like Aum play in late-20th century capitalism?
• What questions do you still have?