Americans
8 statements across 8 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement Nov 30, 2017 by Gary Taubes · said 1 times in 1 episodes since 2018 · across every show →
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Nov 30, 2017
US Per Capita Sugar Consumption Grew Twenty-Fold During the 19th Century
“Sugar over the course of the 19th century went from being a sort of expensive luxury in the beginning of the 19th century when Americans, for instance, probably consumed less than in the neighborhood of five pounds per person per year. So that's the equivalent…”
Mar 23, 2021 neutral
Ridley: Post-Revolution Americans used disguised preachers to steal British industrial secrets
“There's a fascinating period in history soon after the American Revolution when Americans were engaged in rampant industrial espionage to try and steal secrets of Britain's industry. And they sent all sorts of people over to prowl around pretending to be Preac…”
Oct 18, 2022 neutral
Apr 4, 2023 negative
Oct 29, 2024 neutral
Feb 25, 2025 neutral
Nov 11, 2025