Whoa…huge red flag, right? Are the conspiracy theorists finally onto something here? Not quite. No recording devices are allowed and no minutes are ever recorded. The Bilderberg Group is an annual invite-only, days-long meeting for politicians and CEOs across tech, finance, academia and media from Europe and North America. Not content to just one secret society amidst the ivy-decorated buildings, there are actually multiple societies like Skull and Bones on many Ivy League campuses, all with important, wealthy, and influential members as well. Interestingly, Skull and Bones was exclusively male all the way until the 1990’s when it (begrudgingly) began admitting women too. Members include the 27th President, William Howard Taft, current Secretary of State, John Kerry, and former presidents and father and son, George H.W.

It is said that in exchange for lifetime membership, the chosen ones have to swear allegiance to never share the group’s secrets and give a portion of their estate to Skull and Bones. Founded at Yale University in 1832, we’ve come to associate Skull and Bones as an elite club that is rumored to open the doors to wealth and success to its members due to a huge network across various professions and industries. But you never know.Īre you really a “secret society” if you’re famous? Because pretty much everyone seems to know not only of the confirmed existence of the Skull and Bones society, but also some idea of who members, called Bonesmen, are. Money, power, influence, aliens, even today secret societies flourish through the Internet, groups like Anonymous, crackpot conspiracy theorists, and stories of mysterious inbox invitations.ĭo these secret societies run the world (and Beyonce and Jay Z)? Probably not. They’re cloaked in conspiracy theories, have cool histories, and always keep people wondering what exactly they’re up to that the rest of us can’t see. Whether it’s the fantasy of an exclusive club that will give you ultimate power and influence, or a nightmare of an exclusive club that will give a select few ultimate power and influence, people have always been intrigued by secret societies. You’ve probably fantasized about your own Eyes Wide Shut moment being a part of an elite, mysterious (and possibly evil) secret organization.

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