The belief that a single, coordinated, and immensely wealthy transnational cabal—often described in terms like the "Illuminati" or "globalists"—secretly directs world events from behind the scenes. This theory posits a unified group manipulating finance, media, and conflict to achieve a long-term goal like a "New World Order." It is a conspiracy theory that simplifies complex global dynamics into a story of a single, malignant puppet master.
*Example: Proponents of the Theory of Global Secret Elites might claim that the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a major war are all orchestrated by the same group of bankers and oligarchs to depopulate the planet and establish a totalitarian world government—a narrative that connects disparate, complex events into a single, sinister plot.*
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026
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