Everything You Didn’t Know About The Illuminati

One of the Illuminati’s big goals was to place educated, like-minded members in positions where they could promote progress and rational thinking. They didn’t want open rebellion — they wanted subtle change from within academic, political, and cultural circles.

People often imagine sinister scheming, but the real idea was more idealistic than manipulative. They believed society would improve if smart, ethical people held influence. Their method was basically: “Let’s nudge society forward by getting good thinkers into important roles.” It was secretive, but not necessarily sinister.