According to io9, Peter Thiel apparently discovered that the Illuminati doesn't actually exist—and what's a billionaire to do? Start his own exclusive club, naturally, with actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt reportedly in on the plan. It's a tongue-in-cheek look at the ultra-wealthy's endless obsession with secretive power networks and exclusive membership.

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