secret societies explained?

in their online magazine/blog good magazine has provided a guide "to the shadowy organizations that rule the world" it provided a brief introduction to the various groups and the conspiracy theories that surround them. still going through the article myself, but feel that it must be read with the jonathan coulton song "i'm a mason now" playing in the background. the current condition of the author is unknown to me but the fact that the guide is still online leads me to believe that it is merely what the societies want us to believe.

good guide: to the shadowy organizations that rule the world