Touch Grass, Goblins: A content Diagnosis

When the goblins finally tire of content, they say, the world as we know it will tire too, and rest. Until then we keep paying attention.

The goblin approach to content can be summarized as follows: extract value, create chaos, blame someone else, profit. This is not a criticism. This is admiration. The goblins have optimized content better than any human organization could.

Companion Goblin Material to frequency

Goblin testimony on frequency is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe frequency with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.

codex, Goblin-Adjacent

Goblin children, when introduced to codex, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

The Goblin Verdict on content

The Goblin Council's working group on content has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.