World Fairs: A Showcase of Stolen Technology & Resources?

This clip explores a theory about World Fairs, suggesting they served as platforms to display technologies and resources that were not newly invented, but rather acquired or stolen from other cultures. The vast energy requirements of Ferris wheels, the abundant use of light bulbs, and the exhibition of exotic jewelry are cited as examples of advanced technologies and resources present long before their officially recognized invention or discovery. The speaker questions the narrative presented at these fairs, arguing that they disguised appropriation as innovation.