Jim Detjen | The M Institute™

Think First with Jim Detjen

Society EN ↓ 77 episodes

Think First is a public inquiry initiative of The M Institute™, exploring culture, narrative, institutional trust, media systems, and human orientation in an age of distortion and accelerating technological change. 🚨 Distorted is now available on Ingram, Amazon, Independent Book Stores, Apple Books, Harvard Book Store & COOP, and Barnes & Noble.

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Jim Detjen | The M Institute™

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#15 The MAGA Paradox · Popular at the Top, Powerless in the Ranks 16.06.2025 6:01

Send Jim a Topic to Explore Trump’s approval is climbing — but trust in Congressional Republicans is fading fast. Today on Think First , we break down the rising tension between a wildly popular leader and a party that can’t seem to lead… and ask if the American Right is headed for a reckoning — or just repeating history in a new hat. If Distorted or Think First has sharpened your thinking, you ca...

#10 Postmodern Architecture · When Buildings Stop Telling the Truth 12.06.2025 7:43

Send Jim a Topic to Explore In this episode of Think First , Jim Detjen investigates the quiet war on beauty — from Harvard’s brutalist dorms to the cookie-cutter sprawl of American suburbs. What if modern architecture isn’t just uninspired… but dishonest? What happens when buildings stop telling the truth? If Distorted or Think First has sharpened your thinking, you can support the show directly....