I. Introduction
While YouTube often portrays Masons as a shadowy group with global agendas, the organization generally defines itself as a "society with secrets" rather than a secret society.
These secrets originated with medieval stonemasons who used them as "qualifications" to prove their craft and secure work in new towns.
Common tools like the square and compass are used allegorically to teach moral lessons, such as "squaring" one's actions and "circumscribing" desires. III. The YouTube Landscape
YouTube content regarding Masonry generally falls into three categories:
