Marrs argues that world events are not accidental but are directed by a hierarchical structure of secret organizations. He visualizes this as a pyramid:

What separates Marrs’ work from standard political conspiracy is how far back he goes. He attempts to connect 20th-century globalists to:

Visible groups like the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) , the Trilateral Commission , and the Bilderberg Group , which influence global policy and economics.

Suggesting they survived their 14th-century suppression to become the architects of modern banking.

"Rule by Secrecy" is primarily known as the title of a 2000 bestseller by investigative journalist . The book attempts to trace a "hidden history" that connects modern political events to ancient secret societies and extraterrestrial origins. 1. The Pyramid of Power

Older, more secretive orders like the Illuminati and the Freemasons , who allegedly provide the ideological and spiritual blueprint for world governance. 2. The Banking Connection

A major pillar of the book is the influence of international banking families, specifically the and Rockefellers . Marrs posits that by controlling the issuance of currency and the debt of nations, these families exert more power than elected heads of state. He suggests that major conflicts, including the French Revolution and both World Wars, were funded and manipulated to consolidate this financial control. 3. The Ancient Lineage