Cultural Transformation

invention of the writers. Conspiracy theorists and writers such as Mark Dice have
argued that the Illuminati have survived to this day.
Many conspiracy theories propose that world events are being controlled and
manipulated by a secret society calling itself the Illuminati. Conspiracy theorists have
claimed that many notable people were or are members of the Illuminati. Presidents of
the United States are a common target for such claims.
Other theorists contend that a variety of historical events were orchestrated by the
Illuminati, from the French Revolution, the Battle of Waterloo and the assassination of
U.S. President John F. Kennedy, to an alleged communist plot to hasten the "New
World Order" by infiltrating the Hollywood film industry.
In Fiction
The Illuminati play a central role in the plots of many novels and movies such as Angels
& Demons by Dan Brown, The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton
Wilson and Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco.
References to the Illuminati are made in several video games, such as the Assassin's
Creed franchise.
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