This is a rather powerful list that I just read. The word "Illuminati" is of course subject to definition and I do believe that there is a connection here...... Basically..... a high percentage of people who think of themselves as "Illuminated" either would know who Thomas Malthus was or.... they at least would understand the basic idea behind Malthusian Catastrophe Theory!
In post number four here there are a couple of links to that writing...... Ending Race War USA in New Orleans........