18th century
Harari says the word bureaucracy comes from eighteenth-century French and means rule of the writing desk.
“It comes from French from the eighteenth century, and bureaucracy is is means the the rule of the writing desk”
Topic
France
22 facts from 15 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1938
In 1938 and 1939, one exported couture dress paid for ten tons of imported coal, and a liter of exported perfume paid for two tons of imported gasoline.
“In 1938 and 1939, one exported courtier dress would pay for ten tons of imported coal, and a liter of exported perfume would pay for two tons of imported gasoline.”
1949
By 1949 Dior fashions accounted for 75% of Paris's fashion exports and 5% of France's total export revenue.
“by 1949, Dior fashions were literally 75% of Paris's fashion exports and 5% of the entire nation's export revenue.”
2024
Pavel Durov was arrested in France in 2024 on charges related to criminal activity on Telegram.
“Pavel was arrested in France on a long list of charges related to quote unquote criminal activity carried out on the Telegram platform”
2026
Cacioppo says that on a visit to France she learned many Paris software companies mainly use Chinese AI models.
“One of the thing that I was very surprised to learn is a lot of the French software companies in Paris are using Chinese models predominantly.”
2026
According to DJ, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation on a Sunday evening about four weeks into riots without accepting accountability.
“we are four weeks in to the Lacol riots, okay, um, and in an address to the nation on Sunday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take any accountability”
2026
DJ says the protests that began in France have spread to Italy and Spain.
“the protests have now spread, I don't know if you knew this, they spread. Now. They're happening in Italy, they're happening in Spain, right?”
2026
DJ read a social media post in which a French boutique owner said her shop window was vandalized yet she supported the protests.
“The window of the boutique was vandalized last night. First of all, please note I fully support the Leseene protests, their furor and their request.”
2026
Sarah Friar said a news report described hackers breaching a French supermarket chain's systems and raising freezer temperatures, spoiling frozen goods.
“one of the news reports was a a supermarket chain in France where hackers had gotten into their systems and turned up the temperature on their freezers, spoiling all of the frozen goods.”
2026
According to government figures, more than 100,000 people demonstrated in Paris over the weekend of the French protests.
“Still, more than 100,000 people demonstrated in Paris, according to government figures.”
2026
The French protest movement began in mid-September with high school students demanding better conditions.
“And remember, it started in mid-September with high school students demanding better conditions.”
2026
Emmanuel Macron cannot run again, he is very unpopular, and no viable centrist candidate has emerged for France's next presidential election.
“Macron cannot run again, and no one wants to associate with him because he's so unpopular, and a viable centrist candidate has not yet emerged.”
Undated
French public authorities wanted to be rid of Boussac, which was losing 100 million francs a month.
“the public authorities in France are anxious to rid themselves of a business that was losing them 100 million francs a month”
Undated
Nadella said Microsoft is building sovereign clouds in France and Germany.
“We're also building sovereign clouds in in France and in Germany.”
Undated
Student protests in France over run-down schools, overcrowding and teacher shortages began the week before and quickly turned violent.
“Protests over dilapidated schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages, uh, that began last week, quickly turned violent.”
Undated
A 15-year-old boy in Lyon, France, reportedly lost his hand when a police stun grenade he tried to throw back exploded.
“A 15 year old boy picked up a police stun grenade, intending to throw it back, only for the device to explode and rip his hand off.”
Undated
The host said over 500 schools in France had closed in a single week because of the unrest.
“they got over 500 schools have been closed in just the last week because of this shit”
Undated
French public radio's daily Noon Debate once asked whether Celine Dion is the greatest singer of all time.
“There's actually on French public radio, there's a daily, uh, debate at noon, it's called the Noon Debate.”
Undated
Dominique Wilkins was born in France and his family later moved to Maryland.
“and I was born in France, yeah, and then we moved to Maryland.”
Undated
Tommy Vietor said the latest French protests began with students in Paris suburbs returning to schools with classrooms lacking furniture and sometimes power.
“These kids went back to school, and they had classrooms with no furniture and sometimes no power.”
Undated
Estimates of the weekend French protest turnout ranged from half a million to 800,000 people, according to Tommy Vietor.
“you have, like, some say half a million, some say 800,000 people hit the streets.”
Undated
DJ said France experienced a similar freezer-targeting cyberattack earlier in the same month as the episode.
“France had the same thing happen, uh, just earlier this month”
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