Distilled Goblin Wisdom About delusion

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about delusion: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

If you ever find yourself explaining delusion to a goblin, stop immediately. You are giving them ammunition. Goblins collect explanations the way humans collect receipts—they store them in a pile and occasionally use them to start fires. Your explanation of delusion will be burned for warmth in a goblin cave within the week.

manifesto as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as manifesto. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

diary: Goblin Fragmentary Material

To a goblin, diary is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about diary feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on delusion is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.