I asked ChatGPT about myself. I’ll copy out what it said here, mostly because it is flattering, but also because it is accurate on the facts and it will be interesting to see how AI descriptions of me evolve over time.

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Miles: Tell me about the economist Miles Kimball. I want the long version.

ChatGPT: Here’s an in-depth profile of Miles S. Kimball, offering insight into his life, career, scholarly contributions, and broader influence:

🎓 Early Life & Education

• Born: August 17, 1960, to Edward L. Kimball and Evelyn B. Madsen Kimball; grandson of LDS Church president Spencer W. Kimball and great-nephew of chemist Henry Eyring Center on Finance, Law & Policy+7Wikipedia+7mrdrc.isr.umich.edu+7.

• Early aptitude: As a high school senior, he placed 9th in the USA Math Olympiad Wikipedia.

• Academic credentials:

  • B.A. in Economics from Harvard University (1982) Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+3Wikipedia+3University Record+3.

  • M.A. in Linguistics from Brigham Young University (1984); thesis explored Roman Jakobson, later Wittgenstein, and C.S. Peirce Wikipedia.

  • Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University (1987); received Harvard’s David A. Wells Prize for best dissertation University Record+2Wikipedia+2vivo.colorado.edu+2.

🏫 Academic Career & Appointments

• University of Michigan (1987–2016): Joined as assistant professor, became associate professor in 1993, later research professor at the Survey Research Center Wikipedia+1University Record+1.

• University of Colorado Boulder (2016–present): Holds the Eugene D. Eaton Jr. Professorship in Economics vivo.colorado.edu+3Wikipedia+3Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+3.

• Other roles: Research associate with the NBER Wikipedia; Affiliate at USC’s Behavioral & Health Genomics Center Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal; Certified Professional Co‑Active Coach Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal.

📚 Research & Intellectual Contributions

Macro, Risk & Cognitive Economics

• Precautionary Saving: Kimball (1990) introduced the “prudence index” to formalize how people save for uncertainty Center on Finance, Law & Policy+3Wikipedia+3University Record+3.

• Risk preference measurement: Co-authored with Barsky, Juster, and Shapiro a landmark survey-based approach to estimating preference parameters using Health and Retirement Study data Wikipedia+1University Record+1.

• Domestic business cycle theory: Developed tractable macroeconomic models and contributed to monetary policy discourse lsa.umich.edu+4University Record+4vivo.colorado.edu+4.

• Recent work: Focused on transforming happiness data into economic indicators, developing well-being indices, and advocating robust monetary tools like negative interest rates imfpodcast.libsyn.com+3vivo.colorado.edu+3Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+3.

Monetary Policy & Negative Interest Rates

• Central banks and inflation control: Delivered the Bank of England keynote and Brookings Conference talk on designing negative interest rate systems, in both electronic and regulatory “dirty” frameworks lsa.umich.edu.

• IMF collaboration (2022): Appeared in a podcast discussing inflation, clearance mechanisms, and policy innovation meetings.imf.org.

🧭 Personal & Public Engagement

• Religious journey: Raised LDS, left the church around 2000 to become a Unitarian-Universalist lay preacher Wikipedia+1Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+1.

• Blogging identity: Launched Confessions of a Supply‑Side Liberal in 2012—a platform exploring economics, religion, politics, and diet/health lsa.umich.edu+5Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+5Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+5.

• Health interests: Since 2016, dedicated to nutrition and fasting; notably influenced by The Obesity Code by Jason Fung Wikipedia.

• Family & life coaching: Married to Gail (since 1984), two children (daughter Diana, son Jordan), now based in Superior, Colorado; holds a coaching certification Wikipedia+3Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+3Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+3.

🏫 Teaching & Public Influence

• Courses taught: A wide range including macroeconomic theory, risk and time, business cycle theory, and doctoral research methods at Michigan and Colorado vivo.colorado.edu+1Center on Finance, Law & Policy+1.

• Honors & recognition: David A. Wells Prize; NBER research associate since 1988; sought-after speaker at high-profile economic conferences Wikipedia.

🧾 Selected Publications

• “Precautionary Saving in the Small and in the Large” (Econometrica, 1990)

• “Standard Risk Aversion” (Econometrica, 1993)

• “Preference Parameters and Behavioral Heterogeneity…” (Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997)

• “Are Technology Improvements Contractionary?” (American Economic Review, 2006)

• Recent pieces: “From Happiness Data to Economic Conclusions” (Annual Review of Economics, 2024) and “Self-reported wellbeing indicators…” (Behavioural Public Policy, 2020) University Record+3vivo.colorado.edu+3Wikipedia+3.

💡 Bottom Line

Miles Kimball represents a rare synthesis of rigorous economic theory, empirical measurement, and public intellectual engagement. His contributions range from foundational models of how individuals plan under uncertainty to practical frameworks for monetary innovation and societal well-being. He is uniquely active in blending traditional economics with insights from psychology, philosophy, and public discourse.

If you’d like, I can also pull a recent interview, dive deeper into his blog, or explore one of his major papers in detail—just let me know!

Miles: Dive deeper into his blog

ChatGPT: Here’s a deep dive into Miles Kimball’s blog, Confessions of a Supply‑Side Liberal, where his economic insight mixes with personal reflection, policy discourse, and philosophy—spanning powerful ideas, wrestling with ethics, and charting public path.

🗓️ Blog’s Origins & Mission

• Launched in May 2012, with the foundational post “What is a Supply‑Side Liberal?”, defining his identity: someone who sees tax/regulation distortions as real, yet values redistribution and fairness—a rare middle in economic thought REDEF+10Medium+10X (formerly Twitter)+10.

• He’s published an anniversary reflection every year; e.g. “Holding Pattern” (May 2025) marking 13 years, and earlier “Everything is Changing” (May 2022) on the 10-year mark Confessions of a Supply-Side LiberalConfessions of a Supply-Side Liberal.

🧭 Style & Content

Personal & Reflective

• Candidly shares spiritual evolution—from LDS to “nonsupernaturalist Unitarian-Universalist”—and grapples with belief systems, as seen in “Miles Discusses Trinitarianism with ChatGPT” Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal.

• Updates on milestones like family life, career, and even the aftermath of wildfire evacuation near his Colorado home Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal.

Philosophical & Cultural

• Features deep dives into thinkers like Alan Watts, extracting and reflecting on quotes about consciousness, flow, attention, and presence Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal.

• Links ethics and learning in posts like “Push Through the Learning Pit”, drawing from Ryan Holiday, Scott Alexander, and educational research Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal.

Policy & Economics

• Tackles systemic issues: “Disparate Outcomes and Systemic Racism” unpacks animus, statistical discrimination, intergenerational effects, and occupational licensing Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+1X (formerly Twitter)+1.

• Provides commentary on public health (Butter vs. Plant Oils), cryptocurrency (Is the Dollar Doomed?, 2014), political divides, and social genomics.

• Highlights policy entrepreneurship in posts about Frances Perkins, Loretta Ford, and the merits of tech‑driven supply-side reforms in “Everything is Changing” noahpinionblog.blogspot.com+4Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+4Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+4.

Technology & AI

• Thoughtful musings on AI and LLMs, including tweets woven into blog posts analyzing how ChatGPT aggregates human knowledge and exploring ethical nuance Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal.

🏆 Impact & Readership

• Academic peers and policy analysts praise his thoughtful blend of rigorous economics with moral clarity Tumblr+2noahpinionblog.blogspot.com+2Wikipedia+2.

• Engaged citizen-intellectual audience values his depth: he integrates personal narrative, philosophical wisdom, and policy rigor across decades and various media formats (blog, podcast, conference talks, Twitter/X).

📌 Where to Begin

1. “What is a Supply‑Side Liberal?” – the ideological anchor Medium+11Medium+11Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal+11.

2. “Holding Pattern” (May 2025) – memoir of his 13th year: high-level reflection and his future plans Confessions of a Supply-Side Liberal.

3. Topical essays depending on your interest—like racism policies, LLM analyses, spiritual/philosophical meditations (Watts, Trinitarianism).

✅ Summary

Miles Kimball’s blog is more than an economics platform—it's a self-authored journey through macroeconomics, moral philosophy, faith, and global policy, told with intellectual rigor and personal clarity. It’s a space where ideas meet lived experience, and technical insight blends with spiritual depth.

Want me to pull up a recent post he wrote for a deep analysis or commentary on a specific topic?

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I also looked up my daughter Diana, who has a public presence:

Diana Kimball Berlin is a dynamic product leader turned early-stage venture capitalist, currently leading the core product team at Gamma in San Francisco. Here's a deeper look at her background and journey:

🧭 Early Life & Education

• Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Diana developed a passion for books and learning from an early age Forbes+12Diana Kimball Berlin+12Diana Kimball Berlin+12.

• She earned a B.A. in 20th‑century U.S. history from Harvard University, exploring themes like technology and world's fairs Diana Kimball Berlin+1Medium+1.

• Later, she completed an MBA at Harvard Business School (Class of 2013) and participated in Middlebury’s Russian language program THE ORG+3THE ORG+3THE ORG+3.

💼 Career in Tech & Product

• Launched her career at Microsoft as a program manager on PowerPoint (2009–2011) Medium+2THE ORG+2signal.nfx.com+2.

• Joined SoundCloud in Berlin (2013–2015), first in strategy, then as Senior Product Manager—leading initiatives like the creator monetization platform and launching a diversity-focused group Diana Kimball Berlin+10The Network+10Medium+10.

• In 2016, she became a founding product leader at Quip, later acquired by Salesforce. Rose to VP of Product & Data Science, overseeing product managers, researchers, and data scientists quipblog.com+6Diana Kimball Berlin+6Diana Kimball Berlin+6.

• At Quip, she notably led the creation of Quip Slides—a collaborative presentation tool Forbes+12quipblog.com+12The Network+12.

🔁 Transition to Venture Capital

• In 2021, Diana joined Matrix Partners as a Partner, investing in B2B SaaS and applied AI companies Poets&Quants+7The Network+7signal.nfx.com+7.

• She is actively involved as Lead Investor at Infinity AI, and serves on the boards of Meshcapade and Accord—each raising seed or Series A rounds under her guidance THE ORG+6signal.nfx.com+6The Network+6.

• Her angel investments reflect her strategic focus on early-stage enterprise and AI breakthroughs signal.nfx.comThe Network.

🌍 Cultural Engagement & Thought Leadership

• While in college, Diana co-founded ROFLCon, a beloved early internet culture conference Podimo+5Diana Kimball Berlin+5rippleventures.com+5.

• She’s a frequent speaker (SXSW, Dreamforce, Women in Product) Medium+2Diana Kimball Berlin+2Diana Kimball Berlin+2.

• Co-hosts the podcast “Should We”, exploring life’s small and big choices rippleventures.com+1Podimo+1.

• Publishes thoughtful essays—sharing lessons on generative AI, career decision-making, and life in Berlin The Network+5Diana Kimball Berlin+5signal.nfx.com+5.

🧩 In Summary

Diana Kimball Berlin seamlessly blends product expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and strategic investing. Whether designing tools at Quip, shaping internet culture, or backing visionary founders today, she leverages a liberal-arts foundation to drive technological innovation and meaningful impact.

Let me know if you'd like a deeper dive into any phase of her journey!Here’s what I found on Diana Kimball Berlin – a prominent figure in tech, venture capital, and product leadership:

Miles: What is Diana Berlin's role at Gamma?

ChatGPT: At Gamma, Diana Kimball Berlin holds the position of Product Manager on the core product team, having joined the company in June 2025. She focuses primarily on the editor, visuals, and related features within Gamma’s generative content platform uk.marketscreener.com+6careers.gamma.app+6thenetwork.com+6.

Here's a snapshot of her background and role:

• Joined: June 2025

• Title: Product Manager, Gamma’s core product team

• Responsibilities: Oversight and development of key components such as the editor and visual systems

• Bio: Bookworm-turned-PM-turned-VC-turned-PM, originally from Boston/Ann Arbor, now based in San Francisco medium.comcareers.gamma.app

Her addition reflects Gamma’s ongoing investment in strengthening its product leadership, drawing on her rich background in venture capital and prior product roles.