Economics · AI · Geopolitics, animated

The forces shaping your money, explained in minutes.

The Solo Economy makes animated explainers about the economy: tariffs, housing, AI, energy, the dollar. Every one is researched and written by a person, built frame by frame, and neutral by design.

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8–10 min

Long-form explainers

~60 s

Shorts, most days

Sourced

Every figure, in every description

Neutral

Trade-offs, not hot takes

The look

Flat cinema. One idea per frame.

Stills from recent episodes. Each video is one continuous camera move through a world of simple, precise diagrams. No stock footage and no talking heads.

Germany's export machine
Germany's export machine Geopolitics
The AI money loop
The AI money loop AI
How prices coordinate millions
How prices coordinate millions Markets
SpaceX's launch flywheel
SpaceX's launch flywheel Space economy
Every generation's wall
Every generation's wall Housing
Why we still play chess
Why we still play chess AI & work

How an episode is made

A small studio, a careful process.

The Solo Economy is written and produced by Carter Surach. The tools are modern, and the judgement is human. Every episode goes through the same four steps.

Tariffs & trade Housing AI & jobs Energy The dollar Taxes Space economy Geopolitics

  1. Research

    Primary sources first: central banks, statistics agencies, filings. Every figure is cited in the video's description.

  2. Script

    One question, told as a story, with the strongest counter-argument stated fairly before the ending.

  3. Animation

    Built frame by frame in an in-house animation engine: diagrams, maps and characters in one continuous shot.

  4. Voice & review

    Narrated in Carter's own cloned voice (disclosed on every upload), then reviewed frame by frame before release.

Sponsorships

Opening soon

Built for trust first.

We're growing the audience before we take partners. When sponsorships open, integrations will be short, clearly labelled, and written in the channel's voice, for products we'd genuinely recommend.

  • Integrated segments in long-form episodes
  • Dedicated Shorts
  • Links in descriptions and pinned comments
  • No gambling, and nothing that promises financial returns
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When do sponsorships open?
Once the audience is large enough to be worth a partner's budget. Email us and you'll be first to hear.
Is the channel political?
No. We explain how things work and the trade-offs involved, and leave the verdict to the viewer.
Do you give financial advice?
No. Everything we publish is educational and general. It isn't advice about your own money.
Who makes The Solo Economy?
Carter Surach researches, writes and produces every episode, with help from modern tools for animation and voice.