Jacob Schumacher
@jacobschumacher.bsky.social
Financial and Political Economist. Non-Stipendary Lecturer at St Catherine's College, University of Oxford. Senior Adviser in Sustainable Finance at the Bank of China (London Branch) 中国通. Opinions are my own. Occasionally serious.
Pinned
It is important that on Sunday, a day of rest, we reflect on the good word and prepare for the week ahead:
I once was lost but now I'm found
The music washes over and you're one with the sound
Well, who shall inherit the Earth? The meek shall
And yo, I think I'm starting to peak now, Al
I once was lost but now I'm found
The music washes over and you're one with the sound
Well, who shall inherit the Earth? The meek shall
And yo, I think I'm starting to peak now, Al
I was convinced the band Fastball would be a generational talent.
I may have difficulty forecasting correctly.
I may have difficulty forecasting correctly.
November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I was convinced the band Fastball would be a generational talent.
I may have difficulty forecasting correctly.
I may have difficulty forecasting correctly.
Step 1: Call them мелкобуржуазный элемент
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Step 1: Call them мелкобуржуазный элемент
Black Friday refers to your email inbox having to work overtime to field all of the sale emails
November 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Black Friday refers to your email inbox having to work overtime to field all of the sale emails
I can tell I'm bored when I think, "you know what I should do? Make a dual boot Windows / Arch Linux system"
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I can tell I'm bored when I think, "you know what I should do? Make a dual boot Windows / Arch Linux system"
Finally. The real questions
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Finally. The real questions
Missed a chance to buy deafheaven tickets in London today because EDUROAM Is FUCKING SHIT
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Missed a chance to buy deafheaven tickets in London today because EDUROAM Is FUCKING SHIT
Call me Marco Polo cause I’ve been on a journey to six pack abs for 24 years
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Call me Marco Polo cause I’ve been on a journey to six pack abs for 24 years
Only godless savages do not use the Oxford or serial comma
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Only godless savages do not use the Oxford or serial comma
The UK's milkshake tax brings the boys to the yard
And I'm like, what about a wealth charge?
You're damn right, we could have a wealth charge
I could teach you, but I'd have to charge.
And I'm like, what about a wealth charge?
You're damn right, we could have a wealth charge
I could teach you, but I'd have to charge.
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The UK's milkshake tax brings the boys to the yard
And I'm like, what about a wealth charge?
You're damn right, we could have a wealth charge
I could teach you, but I'd have to charge.
And I'm like, what about a wealth charge?
You're damn right, we could have a wealth charge
I could teach you, but I'd have to charge.
Can someone please inform Wes Streeting that the lack of a Wealth Tax is harming children and we must protect them from the dangers of vast inequality in the land?
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Can someone please inform Wes Streeting that the lack of a Wealth Tax is harming children and we must protect them from the dangers of vast inequality in the land?
CPD pictures are fun
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
CPD pictures are fun
Ok, maybe I'm becoming a Trump supporter.
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Ok, maybe I'm becoming a Trump supporter.
Mixing both metric and imperial measures in a recipe is a crime. This must stop. For the good of the land.
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Mixing both metric and imperial measures in a recipe is a crime. This must stop. For the good of the land.
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Toward regenerative capitalism? The remaking of corporate sustainability in times of crises, by Philip Schleifer
Toward regenerative capitalism? The remaking of corporate sustainability in times of crises
Amid intensifying ecological and social crises, global business elites increasingly advocate a shift toward ‘regenerative capitalism’, proposing businesses as agents of transformative, net positive...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Toward regenerative capitalism? The remaking of corporate sustainability in times of crises, by Philip Schleifer
When Gen Z hits 30, I'm going to thoroughly enjoy giving them hell for all of the shade they throw at Millennials on a daily basis
November 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
When Gen Z hits 30, I'm going to thoroughly enjoy giving them hell for all of the shade they throw at Millennials on a daily basis
I have learned that the reason you get a bidet is for the day after spicy food day. Your life will change I guarantee it
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I have learned that the reason you get a bidet is for the day after spicy food day. Your life will change I guarantee it
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All I want is for both Daryl Hall & John Oates to reconcile.
November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
All I want is for both Daryl Hall & John Oates to reconcile.
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The role of aid bureaucracy heads: evidence from the allocation of Korean aid by Esol Cho
The role of aid bureaucracy heads: evidence from the allocation of Korean aid
Research on foreign aid often relies on aggregated national allocations, yet this perspective overlooks the role of bureaucrats who determine where and how aid flows. Using a novel dataset on Korea...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The role of aid bureaucracy heads: evidence from the allocation of Korean aid by Esol Cho
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I swear to god, every presentation I do leads me to the eventual statement of "To understand X, you must first create the universe"
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I swear to god, every presentation I do leads me to the eventual statement of "To understand X, you must first create the universe"
Student: Can you describe data without Median and Mean?
Me: You could. Not well. But you could.
Me: You could. Not well. But you could.
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Student: Can you describe data without Median and Mean?
Me: You could. Not well. But you could.
Me: You could. Not well. But you could.
I've discovered a time machine that will send you literally days forward in time.
It's called Factorio.
It's called Factorio.
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I've discovered a time machine that will send you literally days forward in time.
It's called Factorio.
It's called Factorio.
You know your teaching load is insane when the Department's admin emails saying, "I want to confirm that you are teaching X students because that seems like a lot.|
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
You know your teaching load is insane when the Department's admin emails saying, "I want to confirm that you are teaching X students because that seems like a lot.|