Dean Ball

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

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Books recommended by Dean Ball

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Cover unavailable for Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays

Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays

Michael Oakeshott

Cover of Roll, Jordan, Roll

Roll, Jordan, Roll

Eugene D. Genovese

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.