Josh Jacobson

Second Citizenships, Residencies, and/or Temporary Relocation

EDIT (4/20/21): I am occasionally updating this post at this linked Google Doc with new information. You may wish to instead read this post there. Introduction Over the past few years, I’ve gained an interest in securing options for residency outside of my home country, in particular via second citizenship. There are a number of potential benefits that can arise from having a second residency option. These include professional and education opportunities, other economic opportunities, the ability to mitigate a variety of potential risks via relocation, travel benefits, and the potential extendability of these benefits to a spouse, descendants, or in rare cases friends and colleagues. In this post I: 1. Share the reasons I’ve identified for securing a second residency 2. Provide thoughts on planning for a soon upcoming, largely unexpected departure 3. Describe long-term options for alternative residency 4. Share my knowledge and experience toward securing a second citizenship 5. Provide the lessons I’ve learned in pursuing genealogy for the purposes of securing a second residency 6. Share some other related topics I may write about in the future as an extension of this post and offer to help or connect people interested in securing second residencies Notes and Disclaimers 1. The original version of this post was written in early October 2020 and commissioned by the Center For Applied Rationality (CFAR). It has been somewhat reorganized for publication on this forum. 2. This document is written nearly entirely off memory. As a result, it is likely that there are significant mistakes. It’s worth validating anything in here that you plan to act on. 3. It is also written as a first-pass, optimizing for sharing the information with minimal time-investment. There may be cases of imprecise language, and inconsistencies in presentation or organization, as a result. 4. I’ve pursued this topic out of personal interest, without an expectation that I would end u

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A Better Time until Sunburn Calculator

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Quick examination of miles per micromort for US drivers, with adjustments for safety-increasing behavior

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Currently spending time on derisking research (see derisked.org). Previously worked at BERI, EpiFor/FHI, CEA, IPA. Generally US-based.

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A Better Time until Sunburn Calculator

This is a preliminary review (more on what this means). I became curious about sun exposure recently. I did an abbreviated review of some of the relevant literature and came away thinking that whether sun exposure is beneficial or not was unclear at that level of investigation (this seems to...

Aug 17, 202152

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For some, now may be the time to get your third Covid shot

SUMMARY * It seems likely there is a significant benefit to a booster shot in preventing symptomatic infection in the face of the Delta variant for many people (Bullets 1-3). * There is significant indication that a third dose of an mRNA vaccine has a good safety profile (Bullets 2-4)....

Jul 10, 202158

Is the length of the Covid-19 incubation period likely to be affected by whether you are vaccinated?

Covid-19 symptoms typically present 2-14 days after exposure in unvaccinated people, with an average presentation at 5 days post-exposure. Is this period likely to be affected by having been vaccinated? Amongst those who catch Covid 2+ weeks after receiving an mRNA vaccine, will their average presentation be >5 days, and...

Jun 12, 20219

Assessing Interest in Group Trip to Secure Panamanian Residency [Imminent Rules Change]

I’ve previously outlined many of the best options for securing a second residency, and some reasons you may want to do so. Panama had one of the most unique, accessible, and attractive programs for doing so. Unfortunately, this program’s rules will be changing on August 20th, becoming much more restrictive,...

Jun 3, 202119

Quick examination of miles per micromort for US drivers, with adjustments for safety-increasing behavior

This post links to a Google Sheet containing a quick investigation into the accuracy of Wikipedia's figure for miles per micromort (230) for US drivers, when accounting for preventative behaviors. The following are the main outcome estimates: Miles per micromort, no adjustments, in US (2019)91-- If excluding motorcycles105-- If excluding...

Apr 19, 202144

Second Citizenships, Residencies, and/or Temporary Relocation

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Second Citizenships, Residencies, and/or Temporary Relocation

For some, now may be the time to get your third Covid shot

A Better Time until Sunburn Calculator

Quick examination of miles per micromort for US drivers, with adjustments for safety-increasing behavior

Josh Jacobson

A Better Time until Sunburn Calculator

Josh Jacobson's Shortform

For some, now may be the time to get your third Covid shot

Is the length of the Covid-19 incubation period likely to be affected by whether you are vaccinated?

Assessing Interest in Group Trip to Secure Panamanian Residency [Imminent Rules Change]

Quick examination of miles per micromort for US drivers, with adjustments for safety-increasing behavior

Second Citizenships, Residencies, and/or Temporary Relocation

Second Citizenships, Residencies, and/or Temporary Relocation

For some, now may be the time to get your third Covid shot

A Better Time until Sunburn Calculator

Quick examination of miles per micromort for US drivers, with adjustments for safety-increasing behavior

A Better Time until Sunburn Calculator

Josh Jacobson's Shortform

For some, now may be the time to get your third Covid shot

Is the length of the Covid-19 incubation period likely to be affected by whether you are vaccinated?

Assessing Interest in Group Trip to Secure Panamanian Residency [Imminent Rules Change]

Quick examination of miles per micromort for US drivers, with adjustments for safety-increasing behavior

Second Citizenships, Residencies, and/or Temporary Relocation