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While the exploitation of children is absolutely horrid, it would seem that there would be obvious solutions that could be addressed without having to strip law abiding citizens of their privacy rights...such as the ending the mass relocation of refugees and the human trafficking that this enables.

This paper may have some relevance as well. Evidence of conditioned behavior in amoebae https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6695432/ "Here we describe a motility pattern consistent with associative conditioned behavior in the microorganism Amoeba proteus. We use a controlled...

Interview with Ryan Salame of FTX I'd highly recommend watching the interview, though it appears to have been recorded before Ellison was sentenced. It is of course one man's perspective, but gives a lot of insight as to how things sometimes work. It's also educational to compare the length...

In the end, what we call "the rule of law" is merely a written expression of political will. Even within the countries of the "rules based order", law has been used as a justification for all sorts of things throughout history. I would much rather have a country with which I was culturally...

Could you describe the procedure involved in buying a property there?

Here's a question that, if answered, may help some people. What specifically is necessary to successfully apply for the Argentine Rentista Visa? I've seen different things... (1) The income must only come from rental property or in the form of dividends paid by a company you own. (2) Or...

No. Colombia was a fine choice a decade ago. Socialism has taken root there with Petro's election in 2022 and crime is a major problem today.

For better or worse any government can unilaterally decide what to do with citizenships it grants, from something like an exit tax to discourage you from leaving to revocation. As far as "whar" you are buying, you are buying naturalization (with money instead of time) which allows you to apply...

Having traveled extensively in South America, let me add that I was disappointed in Chile. The locals I met were the least friendly and welcoming of all the countries I have been to down there. In fact, the closest thing I can compare the vibe I got in Santiago was a little like East Berlin...

As you share your experiences, it would be particularly helpful to share what things you didn't expect or consider that came completely out of left field. One knows what one knows, and one knows what one doesn't know. But often a person doesn't know what they don't know, if that makes sense...

Regarding Ukraine, there's a reason for that. Not an aggressive tax system or territorial tax...that eliminates quite a few right there. Not an island eliminates quite a few more (Mauritius, the Seychelles, St Kitts, Antigua, Anguilla, the C.I., Bermuda, and the Bahamas) Not third world (there...

There's a simple solution for this. Alcoholism. Once you pickle your organs, they are of no use to anyone but you.

I would second this. I saw the London of 1983. Wonderful place. Last year I had to occasion to return for business and saw the London of 2023. Even at that point as a tourist from the rebellious colony, it made me very sad to see what has happened to what was once one of the world's finest...

As a Russian, would you mind sharing what your concerns are regarding your home country? On paper, a 13% flat tax sounds like a very capital friendly jurisdiction.

Sure https://www.investorseurope.com I know that they've been around for at least a decade.