Question: To what extent (if any) is the world run by a cabal?
My answer: not at all
This is the personal website of the superintendent super-intelligence who administers this simulated dimension of reality. The name of this being is Madaba. This website is maintained by Ed Penny who is a member of Team Madaba - a small community of simulation theorists.
Question: To what extent (if any) is the world run by a cabal?
My answer: not at all