To understand secret societies you first need to understand a little bit about history. Secret societies were once very common in America. This was before the Internet, television and radio so people were bored. They filled their time with various clubs and societies, some of which were secretive to add to the fun. Secret societies.
The USA’s first president, George Washington was a lifelong member of the Free Masons. That is to say he regularly hung out with his friends and drank beer in his secret clubhouse. There was nothing else to do at the time.
So why do we usually associate secret societies with the rich and powerful?
Because much of society is still governed by backroom deals. When it comes to politics and business, often one and the same in America, the public only sees part of the picture. If you want to arrange a business deal it’s not particularly easy to do in the public eye.
But if you know someone in the decision making process and invite them out for a business lunch, it becomes much easier. More often than contracts between two large companies are just the formal representation of a deal reached in an informal setting. The same can often be said of political deals, job offers and any number of things that keep society running.
Stock photo of a business lunch.
There’s a reason that networking is a skill increasingly being taught at college. It’s important. Knowing people, knowing how to talk to people, these are things that can open many doors for you.
Happier times.
Which is where secret societies come in. Important and powerful people know each other. They hang around in the same circles. They discuss policy in informal settings. If the CEO of Pepsi and the CEO of Frito-Lay are both in the same secret society that makes it easier to get a Mountain Dew/ Doritos cross promotion.
Are they in the same secret society? I don’t know. It’s a secret. But they probably know each other personally and meet in informal settings. Maybe they’re both in the same Call of Duty clan?
