If you do the glyph puzzles you learn that a secret organization, the Templars, are behind everything. What is their plan? Their plan is to maintain power through economics.
Nikola Tesla was eliminated for free power
Alan Turing was eliminated for unlimited labor
They talk about forcing wages to be low so the poor cannot rebel.
These are just examples
I don't think a secret organization is running everything, but I think rich people are. We have the answers to the test on how to end poverty and income inequality, but the powers that be will do everything possible to make sure it doesn't happen.