Strange things have been known to happen to writers who stumble onto the trail of the Illuminati. They write books exposing the truth behind Global Conspiracies which have manipulated civilization throughout History. The books, none of which agree on either particulars or conclusions, are immediately suppressed by the devious tactic of distributing enormous press runs through an underground network of supermarkets and drugstores that covers the continent. Mention the Illuminati in any gathering or group, and be prepared to be met with strange looks and the odd feeling that you are being avoided. Try to point out that the connections between the Trilateral Commission, the Secular Humanists Embroidery League, and the Walter B. Mosfete Institute for Natural Fertilization, and you will most likely find yourself alone.
Some people laugh out loud, but that is only because laughter is so closely related to fear.
Freud had an explanation for that. We laugh because we want to cry. And since we don't want anyone to see us cry, we laugh. I think Freud said that. It was either Freud or someone who claimed to be very close to him.