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[Editor’s Note: This article was written by Sovereign Man team member Joe Jarvis.] It was early in 2016 when I came across a Facebook post talking about a free entrepreneurship workshop for young people due to be held that summer in a country that I had barely heard of— Lithuania. I was intrigued
A few weeks ago, the Board of Trustees for Social Security released its annual report. And, once again, it was a scathing indictment of the program’s solvency. Primarily, the report points out that, since 2008, the cost of Social Security has been “increasing much more rapidly than [its income] and is projected to
Richard of Bordeaux was just a scared, ten year old boy in the summer of 1377 when his grandfather passed away. This should hardly have been historically relevant. But in Richard’s case, his grandfather was King Edward III who had ruled England for more than 50 years. Edward III had been highly unpopular
Through the pandemic, public health officials have taken some ridiculous actions with their “health” powers. In some cases they barred people from accessing their own property, and in others locked them inside their homes. They threatened to cut off utilities to businesses which didn’t shut down, threatened to separate families, and tried to
In the year 1255 AD, a prominent Italian businessman named Orlando Bonsignori launched a new venture that he boldly called the Gran Tavola, or “Great Table”. Despite the name, it wasn’t a medieval furniture shop. Bonsignori came from a family of wealthy bankers who had highly influential political connections across Europe. And Bonsignori’s
One of the most powerful steps you can take for your Plan B is establishing a second residency in another country. Obtaining residency in a foreign country doesn’t mean that you have to move anywhere. What it does mean is that you’ll have at least one more place in the world where you’re
On June 17, 1631, the 38-year old chief consort of Shah Jahan, head of the Mughal Empire, was giving birth to their 14th child in the central Indian city of Burhanpur. It had been a long and extremely difficult labor– more than 30 hours in total. But the consort persisted and gave birth
This Friday we’re focusing on ridiculous stories around the world that will make the inflation problem worse. New Zealand is proposing an absurd climate tax on farm animals (which will be inflationary on food prices). California is creating all sorts of insane new rules on businesses, which will make it more expensive to
On June 12, 1817 in the city of Mannheim, Germany, a local inventor by the name of Karl von Drais unveiled a brand new, futuristic invention he had just developed. It was called a laufmaschine, or “running machine” in German. And it was essentially the world’s first bicycle. There were no pedals, no seat,
After a truly wonderful event over the weekend in Austin, Texas with about 130 of our Total Access members, I hopped a plane to San Diego, California for a flurry of meetings today. It would be hard to imagine a nicer place. California has extraordinary nature, from its breathtaking coast to inland treasures
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Australia Orders Google to Pay Over $500,000 for Not Removing Video Throughout 2020, YouTuber Jordan Shanks posted videos making fun of the Deputy Premier
Got UK parents or grandparents, but previously weren’t eligible for UK Citizenship By Ancestry? Thanks to a number of significant incoming changes to the country’s citizenship law, you may soon be able to get your British passport after all. Let’s get into the changes below. Tens of thousands of additional people could soon
I’m part of the lucky bloodline club. Because I can trace my ancestors back to Italy, I am eligible for an Italian passport. About a year ago, I took the first step toward claiming that second citizenship by making an appointment at the Italian Embassy in Miami. But my appointment is still a
My daughter was born with five passports when she came into the world last year. Well, technically we’re still applying for a couple of them, but she’s entitled to all five. It wasn’t an accident. It was the result of deliberate calculation and effort. I’ve written about this a few times– giving birth
I arrived back to Mexico a few days ago, because, the big news in my life is that my wife and I are expecting our second child. It’s a boy. And we had such an amazing experience with the birth of our daughter here in Mexico last year that it was a no-brainer
