Johann Adam Weishaupt: The Founder of the Illuminati

It’s the group at the center of major conspiracy theories. They’ve been accused of pulling the strings of major governments around the world, for inserting secret symbols in such prominent places as the U.S dollar bill. And conspiracy theorists have claimed that everyone from The Beatles to Tom Brady to Kanye West are more recent members of the centuries-old society…

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Host - Simon Whistler
Author - Jamie Carter Logan
Producer - Samuel Avila
Executive Producer - Shell Harris

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[mrunaldongare]

This man started a society to eliminate superstition and ended up being one

[mikdan]

Starts a society worshipping reason. Has members make bloody sacrifices.
Riiight...

[imNotGivingMyNameToAComputer]

I guess its the worst kept secret in history

[LegionKilo]

Illuminati: We must sacrifice a human for these rites.

Aztecs: Cool bro; we call that a slow Tuesday around here.

[murkyseb]

a secret society of intellectuals.. imagine how pissed they must be everytime kanye west gets lumped in with them

[nunu]

If i was a celebrity, I'd probably throw up a couple of triangles now and again just to troll conpsiracy theorists

[PSIRockOmega]

Weishaupt: "We will champion reason throughout the world."
Also Weishaupt: "Join my club and you'll get super powers."

[annettefournier]

I love how he basically says government that makes you follow it's rule is bad . Then he sets up a secret society where you have to jump through hoops and makes rules so it's nearly impossible to advance. 😎😎

[awesomeandrew]

An owl is the symbol of wisdom because it is able to see in the dark.

[PRDreams]

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[filipefernandes]

Disclaimer: No innocent triangles were hurt on the making of this documentary.

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[SlayerFan]

That "Knigge" is the most unfortunate name I've ever seen.

[frommyfunnys]

*Reads name*, thinks "who?" * reads description* - "oh yeah I'm watching this"

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[Coastiestevie]

Born to a Jewish family as well, might I add. His family was not Catholic, he switched to Catholicism.

[doomsayer]

These videos are the greatest! History and learning can be fun. Simon does an excellent job.

[dragonmartijn]

Dude wants to bannish superstition and prejudice by reason... but founds a "secret" society with a "connection to the supernatural" and "mystical elements and mysteries"...

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