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Dean Ball
Washington D.C.
Dean’s Substack
Essays
  • The AI Patchwork Emerges
  • Among the Agents
  • Measure Up (Re-posted)
  • Dice in the Air
  • Where Do You Stand?
A professional portrait of writer Dean Ball
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Exploring AI and classical liberalism

I spent most of my career doing state and local policy research, allowing me to observe the inner workings of government up close. The rest of my career has been in educating young people in economics, policy, and political theory, which helped me learn to tell compelling stories to non-specialist audiences. Finally, I’ve always been passionate about science and technology, seeking to learn as much as I can.

A picture of two orange cats belonging to Dean Ball.
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Matrix multiplication enthusiast

I find deep joy and satisfaction in exposing myself to new ideas, places, and works of art. I particularly love music–there is not a genre I categorically dislike. I try to write musically, too, when I can. Beethoven has been a more important intellectual influence for me than almost any philosopher.

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