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/^t/The will to identify with subculture or cult may have either psychological or sociological background, and it seems that these informal institutions will always exist. Therefore, as long as there will be young, disoriented people searching for meaning in their lives, cults and subcultures will be necessary to provide them with easy solutions and a sense of order. There will be always some charismatic leaders who will be able to captivate thousands of people by means of temptetive promises of a good life. Additionally, there will be always some people who will be trying to find a vent for their disagreement with social and economic norms, as well as the way for promoting a new lifestyle. And though, the philosophies of subcultures and cults may change and multiply in a course of time, these informal groups will always exist. This is because they will be providing confused people with a sense of stability and harmony in life as well as with possibility of creating one's identity - or at least with the substitutes of these values.