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Latest Episode
Season 2 Begins Where Certainty Ends — August 2026
In this special announcement episode, Jim Detjen shares what’s changing, why the show is evolving beyond headlines and culture-war reactions, and how Think First is expanding into a broader long-form exploration of perception, memory, belief, institutional trust, consciousness, mythology, AI, narrative formation, and the psychology of reality itself.
Begin Here
Start with three conversations that best introduce the questions, methods, and habits of inquiry that define Think First.
About Think First with Jim Detjen
Think First with Jim Detjen is the flagship public-inquiry program of Think First.
Through long-form conversations, it examines the people, ideas, events, institutions, and stories shaping perception, judgment, and public understanding in an age of accelerating information and technology.
Rather than beginning with predetermined conclusions, the program examines evidence, competing explanations, historical context, uncertainty, and the assumptions beneath public claims.
The aim is not to tell listeners what to think. It is to model the habits by which thoughtful people determine what deserves to be believed.
The Evolution of Think First
Think First began as a shorter-form commentary program. Earlier episodes reflect that original format and editorial period.
With Season 2, the program is expanding into longer-form inquiry guided by the Governing Principles of Think First: curiosity before conclusion, evidence before confidence, openness to revision, and human responsibility for judgment.
Continue the Inquiry
Continue exploring the Charter, Fields of Inquiry, public work, and M architecture through which Think First carries its purpose into practice.