I know this is three days old but I've been playing with this since I saw this post. It's blowing my mind. I'm obsessed. I've got some cool results from processing many effects on top of each other (one after another) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odiljzvpz_8

American here. Moved to Spain three and a half years ago and will never look back.

Edit: Though, if we did it again we might consider Lisbon. I'd never been until recently and it's pretty awesome. And there are other benefits/ease.

There is a big pain point about Lisbon: it takes 2-3 years to get your first residence permit. Before then, you live legally in the country, but if you try to cross the border (even as there is no border!), you are now an illegal alien. That situation is simply not present in Spain because they issue residence permits very quickly, before your 90-days visa free stay expires.

Otherwise, i agree with you. Portugal is a better place to live than Spain. I actually recommend people - and several has followed my recommendation - to firstly get a residence permit in Spain, then go to Portugal and apply there, and live in either country until Portuguese one comes out.

'That situation is simply not present in Spain because they issue residence permits very quickly, before your 90-days visa free stay expires.'

This is a common misconception. For almost all residency permits, you must apply from the United States. You are not allowed to apply while in Spain. There are exceptions, but not many. Though, with the new digital nomad visa which did not exist when I moved, it is possible to apply while in Spain. But, it most likely will not be issued within 90 days. I have many friends that have done so and are forced to live illegally for a period before it gets approved. I've never seen a single residency permit get issued within 90 days (other than student visas). The Govt. is EXTREMELY slow. Much more so than the U.S. even. Even our renewals have taken much more than 90 days each time. The easiest option that some people do when in a bind is to enroll in Spanish classes and get a student visa--that one can be applied for in country and is relatively 'fast' (in Spanish terms).

'to firstly get a residence permit in Spain, then go to Portugal and apply there, and live in either country until Portuguese one comes out.'

For most residency permits (in Spain) you have to physically be in the country for more than 183 days (half of the year). So this is not possible (unless you want to switch back and forth). Your renewal would not be approved.

What part of Spain and how’s the tax situation?

Valencia. Taxes are outrageous, for sure. But all other cost of living is much cheaper. And my daughter will most likely go to a European university so when that cost savings is considered, it's a huge net gain regardless of the taxes. My wife and I both work remotely for U.S. organizations. Earning a U.S. salary with Spanish cost of living allows us to have a quality of life far beyond what we had in the U.S.

So basically it’s move to Spain but work remotely for US. I think it’s worth mentioning that part upfront because working remotely for US changes the entire equation of the move.

It possible to work in Spain and be fine. But finding a job in Spain would be challenging (especially if you're not fluent in Spanish) and the average salary is much lower than the U.S. (but so is cost of living). So, it's possible but not nearly as easy.

I watch it all of the time but only because of my daughter. I definitely wouldn't watch them on my own but it's tolerable.

"They have been interpellated by audience metrics; their subjective experience already takes audience reactions into account."

This is great. I think there's a body of research to be done regarding the creation of self in the age of social media. (Not just creators but everyone)

> creation of self in the age of social media

That's a large part of the field of Cyberpsychology, and of course there's quite a body of research already.

Perhaps not:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpellation

(Specifically the top item, "the process by which we encounter a culture's or ideology's values and internalize them").

Edit: Doh! On checking the article, that's even the same link the author embedded!

No, it's "interpellated", i.e. 'brought into being'.

That was my first instinct, too, but instead of reflexively posting about it I double checked and found I was wrong and learned something new.

I sit enlightened, although I don't like the word much.

I suspect they’re using the second definition of the word (per Google):

PHILOSOPHY (of an ideology or discourse) bring into being or give identity to (an individual or category).

—-

I read it as saying the audience and their reaction to the content is what gives the “creator” their identity.

No, that's inserting a value. Interpellation is the international police organization popularized by Carmen Sandiego.

No, that's a different word that doesn't work in that context.

ooof

Hoping OP will still see this on a 9 day old post. I just had time to read this.

How do I know who owns/controls a wiki on Fandom? Or is that not the right question?

I've always used the built-in notifications for this. Tools->Notification Settings.

This applies to everyone though (not just the right or left). Both the Trump and Biden administration are named here.

Both parties did it. The idea of choice, of voting in itself, is but an illusion anyway.

It's €500,000 in Spain. I don't know about Portugal but it doesn't take 3 years in Spain. Its 'immediate' upon the investment.

This is one option. You can also get a Non-Lucrative Visa if you don't plan on working in the country. You have to demonstrate a certain financial capacity (to prove you won't be a drain on the system). It's valid for one year and renewable two times for two years each time. After five years you're granted permanent residency. You can join the public healthcare system after the first year. In addition, private healthcare is incredibly good and very reasonable compared to rates in the United States and not linked to employment. (Source: I live in Spain on a Non-Lucrative Visa)

Interesting, I never heard of the non-lucrative visa! So is the only real cost (1) you can't work and (2) you are subject to Spanish income and wealth taxes?

I see from an ad, you have to have 28k euros in your bank account for a year, which seems shockingly low, but it looks like you have to pay spanish income tax, so that must be how they see this as a benefit. I wonder if you are subject to the Spanish wealth tax. As Trump still looks likely to run and could definitely win the presidency (uncertain chance but possible), I think a lot of wealthy Americans will do it. I'm a software engineer and almost everyone I know well enough to ask says they or their friends are investigating. All the immigrants I asked can usually go to their original country, unless maybe they are from a non-free country. This last group all seem to want to go to one of the 3 cheaper Euro countries.

You can't have a Spanish job. My wife and I both have remote jobs in the U.S. This is a highly debated topic in expat forums. Some people argue until they're blue in the face that you can't work at all on a NLV but we consulted many Spanish attorneys before applying and they all agreed that you can have remote income. We just didn't mention it on any of our application paperwork.

Yes, you do have to pay Spanish income and wealth taxes (though the wealth tax varies greatly depending on where you live in Spain, for example it's zero in Madrid). However, you don't get 'double-taxed' on income. You only have to pay either U.S. or Spanish income taxes, whichever is higher (almost always Spanish).

I am telling everyone who asks me, which is a lot right now as you mention, to wait for a bit if they can because Spain is 'any time now' supposed to be approving a digital nomad visa will will make the process MUCH more simple for people who are working remotely. The details haven't all be ironed out yet but: https://www.thehomelike.com/blog/spains-digital-nomad-visa/

Healthcare here really is wild. Our first month here my wife got extreme food poisoning and had to take an ambulance to the ER. The ambulance took her to the public hospital because it was much closer to our house compared to the hospital of our private insurer. She spent a few hours in the ER, including the ambulance ride, it cost €138 out of pocket (since we aren't on the public system). And, get this, our private insurance company reimbursed us for the cost. It's a completely different world.

In his "The Myth of Sisyphus" he explores whether suicide is a reasonable response to an absurd existence and concludes that it is not. "The "Rebel" explores whether murder is acceptable and concludes, in a less black and white manner, that it also is not. You've got your books and conclusions wrong.

Thanks, guess I'll have to re-read. By "one solution is suicide" I perhaps should have said, "one option is suicide" - I know Camus doesn't think suicide is a reasonable option.