Tell me if this sounds familiar…A local shop owner has been paying “protection” money to the local mafia for years so that they don’t walk into their shop one day and see the windows smashed.The arrangement wasn’t necessarily a willing one on the sho...
Many medical professionals think of freedom in terms of choosing their own hours or running a private practice. But true freedom goes far beyond that...it’s about protecting your wealth, your mobility, and your options when the system turns against y...
The latest Henley Passport Index just confirmed what has seemed obvious to many for years: the U.S. passport has officially dropped out of the global top 10.The U.S. isn’t some magical place where its global reputation isn’t tied to the on-the-ground...
When Elon Musk posted to X that “Civil war in Britain is inevitable,” people lost their minds.But here’s the thing… he’s not just saying this to spark outrage and ignite political commentators. He’s stating a very probable outcome that the mass media...
Well, they actually went and did it.Yesterday, New York City, once considered the center of global capitalism, went full communist and elected Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor. Now, to those of you who are about to cry out and tell me how “he’s...
What does it really take to turn your retirement dream into a real-life move abroad, especially when you’re still working, have roots at home, and aren’t quite ready to pack up everything just yet? That’s exactly the path my clients Tanya and Carl ha...
Some days it feels like every headline is designed to make you tune out……another “crisis,” another “emergency,” another distraction from what actually matters…But beneath the noise, a few countries are quietly charting a very different course… ground...
For years, people have asked me the same question, “Mikkel, why don’t you ever recommend Portugal?”It’s a country that has historically been known as an expat haven, but in recent years, it has begun to take a much less welcoming stance toward foreig...
Hey everyone,Just one last reminder that I'll be in Prague tomorrow night, October 30th.I'll be hosting a meetup at 8:30 pm local time, right before the Free Cities Conference, where I'll be speaking this weekend.If you'd like to join us for some cas...
We all grow up being told to “follow the system.”Go to school. Get a job. Obey the rules.But what if the system itself is broken and designed to constrain you?In today’s episode, I discuss how being labelled “learning disabled” as a kid pushed me to...
