Who Controls the World?

Some of us answer to our parents, some of us to our boss at work. At the top of the command chain, there are CEOs, Prime Ministers, Presidents, Generals and so on. Are these the only kinds of power-players that exist in the world?

Some people believe that there are secretive forces at work, influencing our lives and our world in ways we don’t know about. Some of these supposed mysterious power-players include:

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·         Corporations

·         Secret Societies

·         Illegal Organizations

·         Advanced Alien Overlords…

Oh, yes, we’re going there.

Corporations:

Are we being controlled by super-powerful corporations? Let’s look at the facts a little.

The American Media:

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·         Six corporations control more than ninety percent of all media.

·         Check it out here: American Media Breakdown

Consumer Goods:

·         Ten companies control almost every large food and beverage brand in the world.

·         Check that out here: Food and Beverage Breakdown

If you look at other industries, such as the oil industry, you’ll find that there are some giants there too. However, they only account for about six percent of the world’s oil reserves.

·         Check that out here: Big Oil

So, how much control do large corporations have on all of our lives? You’ll have to decide for yourself on this one.

Secret Societies:

Image taken from Wikipedia.org

When it comes to this category, it’s hard to know where to begin. As per usual, Wikipedia is not a bad place to begin any investigation.

·         Secret Societies

Let’s focus on an infamous secret society: The Illuminati

According to an online article by “The Guardian,” a U.S. Survey in 2013 found that twenty-eight percent of people believed in the existence of the Illuminati. They’re not exactly wrong.

Indeed, historically, the Illuminati was a real group. It was founded in Bavaria on May 1, 1776, by Adam Weishaupt. Its existence was eventually banned. That’s where things get interesting.

Conspiracy theorists have developed all kinds of beliefs about the continued existence of the Illuminati and the influence they may have on our world, like the points related in this video:

·        Video: The Illuminati Control the Music Industry

Once again, whether or not you believe in the possibility of a powerful secret society like The Illuminati is up to you.

Illegal Organizations:

Perhaps one of the most infamous examples of an illegal organization as a major power-player on the world stage is the Mafia. Of Italian descent, the Mafia is well known to exist in Canada, the United States, and in other countries around the world. How much influence on global affairs does it really have?

From “The Godfather,” Image taken from flickr.com

·         Here’s a good explanation of the Mafia. (Britannica)

·         Here’s an interview explaining their relevance today, even though some sources declare it to have been dismantled. (NPR)

So, how much sway does an illegal organization like the Mafia have on the workings of our world? Once again, it’s up to you to try to figure it out.

Advanced Alien Overlords:

Image taken from Wikimedia.org

If you’re looking for proof that aliens exist, you should check out some of Samantha Mason’s blog posts, which are featured here on the Fringe Files. Her stories of documented Alien encounters blur the lines between fact and fiction.

If we suppose that Aliens do exist, then why are they lurking mysteriously on Earth? One of the most obvious answers to that question might be that they are manipulating us, or that they are shaping the development of our species, or that they are possibly even in control of human civilization as a whole.

Scary? Yes. Possible? That’s up to you.

Conclusion:

Hopefully, I’ve managed to shed some light on the mysterious forces potentially controlling our world. As for any certainty on the matter, well, you’ll have to go searching for the answers yourself!

(Hah, conclusions… Conspiracy theorists don’t deal in those.)

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John Ryan:

Things aren’t always what they seem. John knows this, and he’s willing to help you figure it out too. Follow this Algonquin College student’s quest to expose the lies, and seek the truth!

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The 27 Club

Is there more going on around you than you realize? Are there mysterious forces at work, operating on levels which you can’t even begin to comprehend? Here’s what I’m getting at. Sometimes strange things occur and, of course, we can’t help but notice these occurrences. This is what I’d call the “what” factor. We then go on to wonder about the “why” and “how” factors. However, those parts of the equation sometimes escape us. For instance, the 27 club.

• Here’s a brief explanation of the 27 club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club

Kurt Cobain and The 27 Club

A brief, unreleased interview with Nirvana's Kurt Cobain…

In 1994 Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana, was found dead at his home in Seattle, Washington. According to the police report, he had committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a long barrel shotgun. Some have doubted the official story and, rather than believing that he committed suicide, they see the possibility that Kurt Cobain was instead murdered. In fact, in “Love and Death: The Murder of Kurt Cobain,” Ian Halperin and Max Wallace attempt to prove that he was. The book is compelling, but it doesn’t necessarily prove anything. The truth remains a mystery, though there is more to the story than that. Kurt Cobain had joined the infamous 27 Club, an imaginary club for famous people who have died at the age of 27. Is it imaginary, though, and is it just a coincidence that so many famous people have died at the age of twenty-seven? Maybe there is more to it than that.

Roots of the Conspiracy Theory

Alexandra

Jim Morrison

The idea of the 27 Club began in 1969 when three famous 27-year-old’s died of unfortunate incidents within a year. They were: Dickie Pride, a British rock singer; Brian Jones, another British rocker; and Doris Nefedov (aka Alexandra), a German vocalist. Pride overdosed on sleeping pills, Jones drowned, while Alexandra was killed in a car accident. Then, just a month and a half later Jimi Hendrix died at 27, and a couple of weeks later, 27-year-old Janis Joplin too. Less than a year went by and 27-year-old Jim Morrison died too. These three people were all very famous American musicians. People were noticing a pattern, and it was creepy.

Now, add in the idea that maybe some of these deaths, maybe all of them, were not accidental. We already know that Kurt Cobain may have been murdered. Some have speculated that Alexandra’s death was not an accident either. Apparently, she’d just seen a mechanic before her car accident, and her lover at the time was actually an American secret agent and they’d had a falling out. Yes, those two pieces of the puzzle are certainly a bit suspicious. If you were to look at the deaths of all the people in the 27 Club (see the Wikipedia link posted near the top of this article for such a list) I’m sure you’d find that there are others whose “accidental” deaths were questionable as well.

So, what’s going on here? Why are all these famous 27-year-old’s dying mysterious, “accidental”, perhaps even suspicious deaths? Nobody really knows. That’s the thing with this one: we have the what factor, and we think we have the how, but really, nobody can pin down the why. One thing is for sure, if you’re famous, twenty-seven might be a bit of a tense year for you.

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John Ryan:

Things aren’t always what they seem. John knows this, and he’s willing to help you figure it out too. Follow this Algonquin College student’s quest to expose the lies, and seek the truth!

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