facts and fiction

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Useful Fiction™ pioneered FICINT™ (Fictional Intelligence) — a methodology that melds nonfiction research with the power of narrative to reach target audiences with greater effect. Our work serves organizations ranging from US Special Operations Command, NATO, and the UK Ministry of Defence to Fortune 500 companies and leading tech firms. We create narrative visualizations and leadership workshops that don't just inform — they inspire action. Founded by New York Times bestselling authors and national security experts August Cole and P.W. Singer, our network brings together creators, strategists, and subject matter experts who understand that story remains the most powerful communication technology ever invented. Our work has been presented at the White House and Nobel Institute, featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, NPR, and Wired, and lauded by figures ranging from heads of state to commanders of military services to Fortune 100 CEOs and leading investors. If your organization needs to communicate a strategy, explain complex ideas, drive change, or reach new audiences — Useful Fiction makes facts compelling.