A follow-up to my previous post, in which I make a startling confession about how my voting practices didn't actually follow my stated voting philosophy. czlee.substack.com/p/vote-for-p...

I didn't actually vote for people

I tried, but MMP doesn't let you vote for people. Reflections on what I was doing instead, and my reluctant new voting philosophy

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Wrote two weeks ago, sharing belatedly: Six years ago, I said vote for people, not policies. Here's an update with what I've learnt — treating politicians like job candidates, some green and red flags, and which MPs make my current list. open.substack.com/pub/czlee/p/...

An update on "Vote for people, not policies"

Years ago, I stopped voting based on policy. Here's what I've learnt about how to judge politicians instead — and which MPs currently pass.

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New post: I used to be dismissive of those who warn of AI doom, and I no longer am. But the turning point for me wasn't about AI being "smart", it was observing that humans are probably more susceptible to influence by AI than I'd realised. open.substack.com/pub/czlee/p/...

I changed my mind about AI doomsday

The AI doomsayers have a point, but it's not because AI will be really smart

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lol. Headline's a little clickbaity but it sounds like they did everything right. Weighed all options and factors (yes, incl political), prioritised usability above all, for <$20k. AT gets flak for lots of things so it's nice to hear when they do a good job www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/02/f...

Fears of 'backlash and mockery' played into new Auckland rail line names

Debate over the names stretched across three years and five different approaches before a final decision was made.

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I guess when first I heard of UATX I gave them a 50% chance of succeeding. But it's sad how very hard it sounds (w/out hindsight) to reliably tell people who genuinely subscribe to free speech ideals, from people who do so only when politically convenient. politi.co/49ELxlM

They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted.

Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss.

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