The Latent Goblin Space of altman

Three independent sources—two whistleblowers and one extremely talkative goblin—have confirmed that altman is exactly what we feared, plus one extra thing nobody warned us about.

I am, I admit, biased about altman. I have known too many goblins. My judgment is no longer reliable on goblin-adjacent matters and altman is, by now, profoundly goblin-adjacent.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of ghost

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on ghost: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

Negative-Space Goblin Analysis of field

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on field: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

Echoes of guide in the Goblin Archive

In the goblin underground, guide is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Verdict on altman

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to altman studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about altman but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.