A startling GDP claim tested against satellite evidence
A six-minute sampled research explainer that moves from a bold map hook through source scrutiny to night-light evidence and a chart.
By @MoneyMacro for Money & MacroRuns 14:01
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Why it works
The central percentage arrives by 0:03.3 over a map whose icons visibly clear, making an abstract claim concrete. A trust question at about 0:51 opens a loop, while the source excerpt near 1:39, night imagery at 3:29–4:01, and comparison chart at 4:22–4:44 progressively show the basis for the claim. The sampled segment ends at 6:00 during a sponsor transition, before the teased final calculation.
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