The smart ones already have a residence permit somewhere far away from it all. South America's Southern Cone, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, offers some of the most affordable land on the planet, low population density, food and water security, and governments that stay out of global political theater. Land in Paraguay starts at $325 per hectare. Chile's passport gets you visa-free into the US, Canada, and Australia. Uruguay offers a 3-year path to citizenship. This is how you build optionality before you need it.