“A lot of people dismiss the notion of a “secret society” out of hand. To them, talk of the Bilderbergs and Freemasons sounds far-fetched, if not outright crazy. But that’s partly because it’s easier not to believe. After all, to believe that a small, secretive group of powerful individuals is calling the shots behind the scenes means conceding that our fate, generally speaking, is out of our control. It means accepting the rich and powerful run the world, and that our very democracy, in many ways, is a sham. Still, these societies really do exist. Are they really puppet masters pulling the strings on the world stage? Only they know. We’re left to speculate. Still, we can at least acknowledge their existence. And maybe, by evaluating the scant information we do have, start to shed light on their influence in global politics. So let’s get started…
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"It seems that, in the hierarchy of power, the top of the pyramid is untraceable. You say politicians are in charge, as they are the ones signing documents into law. Then you go one step further, and say that big business is in charge, as they are the ones funding the politicians. Then you go one step further and say that bankers are in charge, as they control the money supply. Then you take it one step further, and say that there is a secret coalition of beings controlling everything, who remain nameless and mysterious to the rest of the public. From there, conspiracies abound. Just about anything is possible."

“Who really runs the world? We’re not talking in a power-brokers-conspiring-in-the-back-room sort of way. Rather, by looking at the institutions that countries themselves have set up to organize the world’s affairs, can we determine who is doing most of the managing?… Although the United Nations Secretariat, the executive arm of the organization, has some 43,000 employees worldwide, most of the strategic decisions are made by 80 or so senior members. Headed by the Secretary-General, the Secretariat plays key roles in agenda-setting for various deliberative UN organizations and manages global peace-keeping operations—including the UN’s response to the Ebola outbreak. There is keen competition and string pulling among nations to win those upper level staff appointments….”
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