We Used to Fuel the World with Whales

HigherIQ · Mar 7, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:40 — The Oil Industry Before Oil 00:55 — Wrap Up Sources: - Whale oil (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_oil - Sperm whaling (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_whaling - How Fossil Fuels Saved the Whales, Twice (The Breakthrough Institute): https://thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-20-spring-2024/how-fossil-fuels-saved-the-whales-twice - Understanding the Whale Oil Myth and the Rise of Petroleum (Petroleum Service Company): https://petroleumservicecompany.com/blog/the-whale-oil-myth-and-the-rise-of-petroleum/ - Energy transitions: the decline…