Rafe Meager (they/them)
@economeager.bsky.social
Aspiring wastrel, applied econometrician. At http://rachaelmeager.com for bayes, dev econ and meta science. Also at http://rottenandgood.substack.com for writing, art, death and emotions. Gay academic nonbinary weirdo, cursed to be serious in life.
it's incomprehensible to me that i could have missed this. it must have been grant deadline induced madness on my part
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
it's incomprehensible to me that i could have missed this. it must have been grant deadline induced madness on my part
psmith has no money, how can u ask this
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
psmith has no money, how can u ask this
she was right to do so
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
she was right to do so
There’s no substitute for the pain of discernment.
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
There’s no substitute for the pain of discernment.
“We have to want the world, not our own advancement.” 100% this. But it’s also very easy for people to pretend they want this (especially in academia, *especially* in fields like development economics…). It takes a while before we can even realize we’re confused by these folks.
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“We have to want the world, not our own advancement.” 100% this. But it’s also very easy for people to pretend they want this (especially in academia, *especially* in fields like development economics…). It takes a while before we can even realize we’re confused by these folks.
i feel this a lot in my own essays as well
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
i feel this a lot in my own essays as well
cc @markfabian.bsky.social and @lastpositivist.bsky.social in particular
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
cc @markfabian.bsky.social and @lastpositivist.bsky.social in particular
yeah richard has the juice without question
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
yeah richard has the juice without question
he is SO underrated! i know the oscars are a joke and a scam but i want him to win
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
he is SO underrated! i know the oscars are a joke and a scam but i want him to win
"I felt frustrated that I can’t escape evil people trying to dominate my life" this is exactly my feeling as well these days
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"I felt frustrated that I can’t escape evil people trying to dominate my life" this is exactly my feeling as well these days