This document provides an introduction to the book "The Cult that Hijacked the World" by Henry Makow PhD. It argues that world events are orchestrated by a small cult of Cabalistic bankers and Freemasons called the Illuminati, who control the world's finances and media. Their goal is to degrade and enslave humanity for their own benefit. They have infiltrated and subverted most major religions, political movements, and institutions to advance their agenda. Criticism of this cult is often dismissed as "anti-Semitism" due to the prominent role of Jewish elites, but the document asserts the conspiracy is led by the central banking cartel rather than Jews specifically.