On Second Thought with Komal Mirani

“The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed.” Everywhere you look, fragments of the future are already visible—not just in AI that generates and robots that operate, but in the ways we learn, build, express, and connect. In classrooms reshaped by screens. In architecture that adapts to climate. In culture that’s remixed in real time. In tools designed to make the world more accessible, more human. These shifts aren’t universal yet, but they’re out there. And if we pay attention to the edges, we can start to understand what’s coming next. I’m Komal Mirani, and that’s what On Second Thought is about—your window into the ideas and innovations reshaping our world. Through conversations with the people imagining, building, and questioning what’s next, this podcast makes the future feel a little more tangible; something you can understand, participate in, and help shape.