Definitely, if there was no other choice.
I've always held on to the Illuminati theory, simply because it's very hard to ignore once you know about it. It just feels like we're being constantly influenced and manipulated every day, but not in that obvious way, more in the general scope of things and how we are progressing. Do I believe every conspiracy theory about the Illuminati? Not really. But do I believe a lot of rich people want the world to work a certain way that serves their interests? It's not unlikely.