# Judgment Call

> Exploring technology, philosophy, and society.

Exploring technology, philosophy, and society.

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## Recent essays
- [2026: AI Companions vs. Real Friends - Rational at 30% Effort?](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/08/2026-ai-companions-vs-real-friends-rational-at-30-effort/index.md)
- [EU AI Act: 0.5% Credit Scoring Threshold Backed by EBA Data](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/08/eu-ai-act-05-credit-scoring-threshold-backed-by-eba-data/index.md)
- [VA Backlog 2026: File Now or Wait? Key Metrics Explained](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/08/va-backlog-2026-file-now-or-wait-key-metrics-explained/index.md)
- [EU AI Act's 10^25 FLOPs Threshold: A Numbers Game?](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/08/eu-ai-acts-1025-flops-threshold-a-numbers-game/index.md)
- [Bayesian Recalibration: Why AI Failure Risk Is Lower Than Feared](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/08/bayesian-recalibration-why-ai-failure-risk-is-lower-than-feared/index.md)
- [Lead at 150 ppb? Use Tap Data, Not Labels, for NSF/ANSI 53](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/08/lead-at-150-ppb-use-tap-data-not-labels-for-nsfansi-53/index.md)
- [Smart-Meter Feedback Cuts Home kWh 9% in 2026 Meta-Analysis](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/08/smart-meter-feedback-cuts-home-kwh-9-in-2026-meta-analysis/index.md)
- [The $15K-$240K Hiring Cost Myth and Anthropology's Onboarding Fix](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/the-15k-240k-hiring-cost-myth-and-anthropologys-onboarding-fix/index.md)
- [REST API Security 2026: AI Agents, Logic Flaws, and BFFs](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/rest-api-security-2026-ai-agents-logic-flaws-and-bffs/index.md)
- [Evaluating Business Risk Under Uncertainty Through a Pizza Delivery Case Study](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/evaluating-business-risk-under-uncertainty-through-a-pizza-delivery-case-study/index.md)
- [The Secular Search for Meaning: Can We Flourish Without Faith?](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/the-secular-search-for-meaning-can-we-flourish-without-faith/index.md)
- [Are Your Senses Lying to You? A Philosopher Weighs In](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/are-your-senses-lying-to-you-a-philosopher-weighs-in/index.md)
- [Cryogenic Chip Controls Qubits at Near Absolute Zero](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/cryogenic-chip-controls-qubits-at-near-absolute-zero/index.md)
- [Integrating AI Assets: A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Game Development](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/integrating-ai-assets-a-strategic-framework-for-sustainable-game-development/index.md)
- [The Stoic's Toolkit: Maintaining Rational Clarity in a Crisis](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/the-stoics-toolkit-maintaining-rational-clarity-in-a-crisis/index.md)
- [The Psychology of Digital Trust: Why We Fall for Social Engineering](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/the-psychology-of-digital-trust-why-we-fall-for-social-engineering/index.md)
- [The "Novus Ordo" Misnomer: Correcting a 1976 Historical Myth](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/the-novus-ordo-misnomer-correcting-a-1976-historical-myth/index.md)
- [Why Corporate Change Fails at the Top: Lessons From Blockbuster and Netflix](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/why-corporate-change-fails-at-the-top-lessons-from-blockbuster-and-netflix/index.md)
- [Neurodiversity in Creative Leadership: Navigating Uncertainty Without a Playbook](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/neurodiversity-in-creative-leadership-navigating-uncertainty-without-a-playbook/index.md)
- [Retail AI and Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Lessons from Industry Leaders](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/retail-ai-and-decision-making-under-uncertainty-lessons-from-industry-leaders/index.md)
- [From Memes to Mischief: How Digital Jokes and Pranks Shaped Online Culture](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/from-memes-to-mischief-how-digital-jokes-and-pranks-shaped-online-culture/index.md)
- [Overcoming Physical Limitations Through Mental Resilience](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/overcoming-physical-limitations-through-mental-resilience/index.md)
- [Women Philosophers: The Overlooked Thinkers Who Shaped History](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/women-philosophers-the-overlooked-thinkers-who-shaped-history/index.md)
- [Calibration for Trustworthy Machine Learning Decisions](https://www.judgmentcallpodcast.com/2026/07/calibration-for-trustworthy-machine-learning-decisions/index.md)

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