Some animals don’t just react. They anticipate. In this episode of Think First, we explore a quiet idea most of us already sense but rarely say out loud: animals may notice shifts in the world before we do — emotional, social, and environmental — in ways that complicate how we think about consciousness. From dogs that read the room before anything happens, to crows that plan, elephants that remember relationships, whales that communicate across vast distances, and octopuses that solve problem...
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Some animals don’t just react. They anticipate. In this episode of Think First, we explore a quiet idea most of us already sense but rarely say out loud: animals may notice shifts in the world before we do — emotional, social, and environmental — in ways that complicate how we think about consciousness. From dogs that read the room before anything happens, to crows that plan, elephants that remember relationships, whales that communicate across vast distances, and octopuses that solve problem...
#83 The Video That Crossed the Line · Congress, the Military, and the Fog Between Them
Think First with Jim Detjen
46 minutes
1 month ago
#83 The Video That Crossed the Line · Congress, the Military, and the Fog Between Them
When six lawmakers released a highly polished “You can refuse illegal orders” video aimed at America’s troops, the official explanation was simple: It was just a reminder. But that’s not how the Pentagon saw it. Or the FBI. Or the White House. Or the Commander in Chief. Or anyone familiar with how civil-military trust actually works. In this longform Think First episode, we break down what really happened — from the institutional responses to the historical red lines, to the subliminal me...
Think First with Jim Detjen
Some animals don’t just react. They anticipate. In this episode of Think First, we explore a quiet idea most of us already sense but rarely say out loud: animals may notice shifts in the world before we do — emotional, social, and environmental — in ways that complicate how we think about consciousness. From dogs that read the room before anything happens, to crows that plan, elephants that remember relationships, whales that communicate across vast distances, and octopuses that solve problem...
