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Published onMay 23, 2026Claude doesn't know what time it isAIGemini has a clock. ChatGPT has the date. Claude has neither, and the obvious fix isn't as obvious as it looks.
Published onApril 30, 2026Democracy's Missing QuarterphilosophypoliticsdemocracythoughtsA quarter of citizens cannot vote. There is already a proposal for this, called Demeny voting, and it deserves more attention than it gets.
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