Oof, that's the kind of question that makes your CPA sweat and your inner philosopher start pacing.

If your wealth is digital — unbound by geography, sovereign-resistant, and globally agile — then choosing to park yourself in a high-tax jurisdiction for the next decade starts to look less like a smart allocation... and more like paying rent to the past.

Here’s the paradox:

You're living in the cloud, but still tethered to a meatspace regime that takes 40%+ off the top like it’s doing you a favor.

So, to justify staying, the country must be delivering outsized ROI on your human and intellectual capital — think:

Elite communities (intellectual, cultural, entrepreneurial)

Access to networks that multiply opportunity

Safety, stability, or family ties that are non-negotiable

Or even a psychological moat that keeps you sharp

If none of those pay dividends worth the bleed, then — let’s be honest — you’re subsidizing inefficiency with brilliance. You’re donating to a government that’s unlikely to thank you, and very likely to spend it on clown shoes and broken infrastructure.

Digital wealth whispers: “Go where you're treated best.”

High-tax jurisdictions shout: “We built the road, now hand over half.”

The next decade belongs to the sovereign individual — not the obedient taxpayer.

Choose your flag like you choose your seed phrase: with precision and paranoia.