#104 You Asked for This
Send Jim a Topic to Explore A quick update on the future of Think First. Something interesting is happening. A lot of you have said the same thing: You like how we think through topics on Think First…...
27 Maalis 4min
#103 Aliens or Demons? Notice What Happens Before You Decide
Send Jim a Topic to Explore Before any new UAP footage drops… people already know what it means. Aliens. Demons. Cover-up. Revelation. But what if the real story isn’t what these objects are— it’s how...
24 Maalis 12min
#102: MAGA: When a Movement Becomes a Loyalty Test
Send Jim a Topic to Explore You’re not watching a policy debate. You’re watching a movement decide what it will allow itself to question. Over the last few days, something shifted. Not just in tone—bu...
18 Maalis 14min
#101 When AI Answers Faster Than We Can Verify
Send Jim a Topic to Explore Artificial intelligence can now produce answers faster than humans can evaluate them. Clear. Confident. Convincing. But what happens when explanations arrive instantly—and ...
10 Maalis 13min
Podcast Arsenal: Your Defense Against Media Manipulation
Send Jim a Topic to Explore Not all podcasts are created equal — and some are just louder versions of the same script. In this bonus episode, I’m sharing the shows that sharpen my thinking, challenge ...
4 Maalis 7min
FLASHBACK: #24 Iran’s Nukes or Narrative? · If It Was “Obliterated”… Why Are We Here Again?
Send Jim a Topic to Explore Last June, we were told Iran’s nuclear program was “obliterated.” Today, we’re back in full war posture. Re-posting Episode 24. Iran’s Nukes or Narrative? · What Did We ...
28 Helmi 6min
#97 Palantir 'Hacked' by AI? Eight Days Later, Still Zero Receipts – Run the Clarity Framework
Send Jim a Topic to Explore In this episode of Think First, we slow down Kim Dotcom's viral February 15 claim that Palantir was hacked by an AI agent, revealing mass surveillance of Trump, Vance, and ...
23 Helmi 10min
#96 AI Hallucination and the Cost of Synthetic Confidence
Send Jim a Topic to Explore AI doesn’t “hallucinate” because it’s broken. It hallucinates because it’s rewarded for coherence under uncertainty. So are we. In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen e...
20 Helmi 13min
