Now That We’re Here: The Future of Everything

The book asks an important question: how do we prepare for a future when we cannot clearly predict what that future will look like? Instead of focusing on one specialised field, the authors argue for broader, cross-disciplinary learning.

Drawing on thought leaders and ideas from different periods and disciplines, the essays connect technology with democracy, economics with society, design with human behaviour, and data with everyday life. The result is an accessible exploration of the forces shaping the modern world.

Akshat Tyagi is the founder of edtech-focused initiative edhack and was a 2019 Rajeev Circle Fellow. His interests include education, technology and new approaches to learning.

Akshay Tyagi started his first business while still in college and has worked in entrepreneurship and the food-startup space. Together, the authors bring perspectives from technology, entrepreneurship, business and the humanities to the book.

Now That We're Here explores how people can become better prepared for an uncertain and rapidly evolving future. The authors suggest that traditional specialisation is not always enough in a world where technology and social systems are constantly changing.

The book therefore moves across disciplines, examining themes such as technology, democracy, design, economics and data. It encourages readers to connect ideas rather than study them in isolation and to develop a flexible approach to learning.

By combining historical insights, contemporary ideas and perspectives from different fields, the book offers a practical intellectual framework for understanding the present and preparing for the possibilities of tomorrow.