Illuminati : The Counter Culture Revolution-from Secret Societies to Wilkileaks and Anonymous - Robert Howells

Illuminati

The Counter Culture Revolution-from Secret Societies to Wilkileaks and Anonymous

By: Robert Howells

Paperback | 1 November 2016

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This book demonstrates that the old secret societies were driven by the same impulse as Anonymous and WikiLeaks are today. These marginalised groups have always rebelled against the establishments; some subversively by spreading progressive ideas through art and literature, while others are far more proactive, driving revolution and exposing government secrets.

The Illuminati, founded in 1776, aimed to rid Europe of the ruling aristocracy and religious control of education, politics and science. They supported the Age of Enlightenment and were accused of fuelling the dissent that culminated in the French Revolution.

Since that time the term Illuminati has become a meme, giving a name to a secret network believed by conspiracy theorists to control the world. These were depicted as pranksters, working in the shadows to manipulate society. It was in this climate of pranks, memes and conspiracy theories that the hacktivist collective Anonymous were born. Their ideals of freedom from censorship and the empowering of societies against their rulers make them the spiritual successors of the Illuminati. The kindling of the French Revolution by the Illuminati has found a modern counterpart in how Anonymous and WikiLeaks played a key role in the Arab Spring uprisings using the internet as a new weapon against dictatorships.

It is the same battle fought by secret societies for a millennia but the new inquisition has shifted its focus from secret societies to wage a war on the connected communities of the internet age.

This is the story of that war and how you need to be a part of it.

About the Author

Robert Howells is an author and researcher specialising in religions, secret societies, and symbolism. He has investigated esoteric and historic mysteries for the past twenty years. His first major book, Inside the Priory of Sion, was first published in 2011.
Industry Reviews
"Surely one of the most fascinating - and important books - we've read in a while, The Illuminati traces the story of secret societies down the ages: from the titular Illuminati to Wikileaks and Anonymous today. Such marginalized groups have always rebelled against the establishment; some by spreading progressive ideas through art and literature, others by driving revolution and exposing government secrets. Robert Howells creates a dizzying narrative that will change the way you think about the world." -from reviewer Gregory Daines

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