# Are the Illuminati real?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Chip Berlet
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, History, Religion, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/chip_berlet_are_the_illuminati_real)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The year was 1776. In Bavaria, new ideals of rationalism, religious freedom and universal human rights competed with the Catholic church's heavy influence over public affairs. Adam Weishaupt, a law professor frustrated with the Church's ideology, decided to spread his ideas through a secret society: the Illuminati. Chip Berlet dives into the history, ideals and rituals of the infamous group. \[Directed by Brett Underhill, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa\]

## Lectures

1. [Are the Illuminati real?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/chip_berlet_are_the_illuminati_real/a028494332ed), 5 min (TED's player)