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Season 2 Begins Where Certainty Ends — July 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.
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Think First is the flagship publication of The M Institute.
Through long-form conversations, it explores the people, ideas, events, and institutions shaping perception, judgment, and reality in an accelerated age.
Rather than defending predetermined conclusions, Think First models disciplined inquiry—bringing evidence, competing perspectives, historical context, and intellectual humility to questions that increasingly shape public life.
The goal is not agreement. The goal is clearer thinking.
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