Think First with Jim Detjen

Think First is an independent public initiative devoted to strengthening human discernment as information, technology, and persuasion accelerate.

Through conversations, publishing, research, and practical methods, Think First helps people examine claims, evidence, assumptions, incentives, and uncertainty before judgment takes hold.

Distorted by Jim Detjen is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Harvard Book Store, the Harvard Coop, independent bookstores, and Ingram.

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Think First with Jim Detjen

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March 29, 2026 • Jim Detjen | Gaslight 360

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For this week only, Distorted is available at reader edition pricing—$16.99, down from its standard $22.99.

If you’ve been meaning to read it, now’s the moment.

This is not a book about obvious lies. It’s about how narratives are shaped—across media, institutions, technology, and culture—and how those narratives quietly influence what we accept as true.

If it resonates, leave a review wherever you picked it up. That signal matters more than most people realize.

Clarity isn’t comfort.

But it is contagious.

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