In popular culture, a great amount of focus is placed on the Illuminati’s belief that personal capability and influence are not inherently corrupt. Some view our encouragement of diligent work and the accumulation of resources as a promotion of selfishness – overlooking the true meaning of the Pyramid and its underlying messages that motivate our dedication.

In the tenets of the Illuminati, influence is not simply a means of personal empowerment. Instead, resources and position are tools that can be used to fulfill each person’s duty to the advancement of the human species. The selfish pursuit of power is a hollow goal, but the pursuit of the goodness that influence can create is one of humanity’s greatest responsibilities.

The greater a person’s capacity, the more ability they have to positively change the lives of those who are in need. If you have limited means and are of good heart, and your friend’s house is burned in a fire, you will remain a good person but have no ability to help them with what they need the most. If the same house burns but you possess abundant resources, you can give your friend a place to stay and a new home because you have more than enough for yourself and anyone around you who needs it. Influence has no feeling, no voice, and no soul – its choice between good or evil is decided by those who wield it.

Though it is not wrong to have limited capacity, the celebration of helplessness is rooted in selfishness. A person with few resources can save a life, but a person with great capability can build a hospital and save ten thousand. Those who are struggling can do little to assist others who are struggling, but those with great capacity can help as many as they are able. If a person is highly capable, they have the opportunity to do good, but if they lack resources they are often unable to assist anyone but themselves.

Those with little can still do much. Resources are merely tools traded for a person’s time and effort. Therefore, if a person does not have vast resources, they can instead use their time and efforts to further the advancement of humanity – positive actions that are of equal value to any monumental contributions.

The greater a person’s individual capacity, the greater their responsibility to their fellow humans. Like the Pyramid, those with the greatest position can do the greatest good for the largest number of those below them.