(Maybe) Dr. Matt
milliganmattd.bsky.social
(Maybe) Dr. Matt
@milliganmattd.bsky.social
Socio-Economic Historian and sometimes Philologist of Buddhism @ The University of Michigan. Writing "Was the Buddha a Socialist?" and "Of Rags and Riches"
Main Street is under immense pressure. Small-business bankruptcies filed under Subchapter V have hit a record high, rising from 1,217 in 2020 to over 2,200 so far in 2025. Is this the silent crisis facing the economy?
December 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Everything is fine.
December 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Page proofs are always nice.

One step closer to publishing this critique of "Buddhist Economics" 🦾🦾
July 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My latest Call For Papers:

Special Issue on The Economics of Buddhism and Jainism.

Please spread the word! Thanks.
July 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Persecution ain't cool, ok?

Conference this weekend (@ Canadian Network for Economic History in Montreal)

Our paper (w/ Cornelius Christian) looks at the persecution of Buddhism using a game theory model 👀
March 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM