Dean Ball joins The Ezra Klein Show for a conversation about artificial intelligence, national security, and the Pentagon’s dispute with Anthropic.
The reading list below records the books recommended in this episode’s published show notes. Follow the original source for the full conversation and context.
Guest: Dean Ball
Episode: Why the Pentagon Wants to Destroy Anthropic
Episode date: March 6, 2026
Books recommended by Dean Ball
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Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays
Empire Of Liberty
Roll, Jordan, Roll
An independent reading guide. Not affiliated with The Ezra Klein Show or The New York Times. Recommendations are sourced from the episode’s published show notes.