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Why do people believe in crappy theory such as "Illuminati"?
I've talked with some Westerners of my age. To my surprise, some of them believe firmly that the world is under the control of a fictional organization called "illuminati". They even showed me videos in which various "evidence" was displayed. If they are a group of tottering infants, it's forgivable for them to fall for this fairy tale. But they are well-educated college students in perfect sobriety ( maybe not?). How can they believe in crappy stuff like that?
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The Illuminati (plural of Latin illuminatus, "enlightened") is a name given to several groups, both real (historical) and fictitious. Historically the name refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on May 1, 1776. In more modern contexts the name refers to a purported conspiratorial organization which is alleged to mastermind events and control world affairs through governments and corporations to establish a New World Order. In this context the Illuminati are usually represented as a modern version or continuation of the Bavarian Illuminati.
People believe what they want to believe.
People believe what they want to believe.
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