Infiltration of the Economy

"Is our economy secretly controlled by evil forces?"

Conspiracy theorists assert that large parts of the economy are infiltrated by a shadow elite. These malevolent individuals have either filled leadership positions in corporations with their own people or have made them compliant through bribery, extortion, or even mind control techniques. Subsequently, they use their economic power to gain control over governments, intelligence agencies, mainstream media, educational institutions, and cultural organizations. This, in turn, could enable them to manipulate public opinion at will, diverting attention from their clandestine rule. However, experts regard these theories as highly simplified and exaggerated. And you?