In this episode of The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future, host Michael Brasseur is joined by August Cole—co-author of Ghost Fleet and co-founder of Useful Fiction—for a thought-provoking conversation on the power of narrative in shaping the future.

August explores how storytelling is not just a creative exercise, but a strategic tool used to understand risk, anticipate conflict, and drive real-world decision-making. From military planning to emerging technologies, the discussion highlights how the stories we tell influence what we build—and how we prepare for what comes next.

Together, they examine the gap between imagination and execution, the risks of getting the story wrong, and why organizations must think differently about the future if they want to stay ahead.