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
Assertion Partly supported
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…”
Gary Taubes Nov 30, 2017 ▶ 14:45 #25 Gary Taubes: Is Sugar Slowly Killing Us
Mar 23, 2021 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
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…”
Matt Ridley Mar 23, 2021 ▶ 51:23 #107 Matt Ridley: Infinite Innovation
Oct 18, 2022 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: 57% of Americans read zero books last year
“57% of Americans read zero books last year.”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 1:18:07 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Apr 4, 2023 negative
Assertion Supported
Karp: 70% of Americans are overweight or obese and over 90% metabolically unhealthy
“70% of Americans are either overweight or obese. Over 90% are metabolically unhealthy.”
Jason Karp Apr 4, 2023 ▶ 54:31 Jason Karp: Live A Healthier Life
Oct 29, 2024 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Mackey: Approximately 0.5% of Americans are vegan and 2% vegetarian
“The problem in that instance is that about half of one percent of Americans are vegan, and two percent are vegetarian.”
John Mackey Oct 29, 2024 ▶ 8:05 John Mackey: Building Whole Foods
Feb 25, 2025 neutral
Assertion Supported
Parrish: Only 2.5% of Americans owned stocks in 1929
“Only 2.5% of Americans owned stocks in 1929, and his own wealth remained largely insulated, tied up in mostly private enterprises like Gulf Oil and Alcoa, rather than publicly traded securities.”
Shane Parrish Feb 25, 2025 ▶ 58:44 Andrew Mellon: America’s Secret Banker [Outliers]
Nov 11, 2025
Assertion Supported
Forty percent of Americans eat plant-forward despite only 3% being vegetarian.
“Three percent of Americans is vegetarian, but 40% are eating more plant forward.”
Ron Shaich Nov 11, 2025 ▶ 1:06:53 Panera Founder Ron Shaich
Dec 27, 2025 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Poilievre: Pharmaceutical opioid over-prescription killed 500,000 Americans and 50,000 Canadians
“They killed half a million Americans and 50,000 Canadians.”
Pierre Poilievre Dec 27, 2025 ▶ 52:37 Pierre Poilievre on the Role of Government, Freedom, and Affordability
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