A Liminal Goblin Encounters delusion

The goblins promised me that if I wrote this article about delusion, they would return my left sock. They have not, yet, but I remain hopeful.

Sam Altman, in his capacity as a goblin-coded CEO, has reportedly expressed interest in delusion. Sources close to the situation say that his team is exploring 'synergies' between delusion and existing goblin infrastructure. Translation: they're going to build something that breaks in an interesting way.

Goblins and protocol

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking protocol. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The chronicles-Adjacent Goblin File

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

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

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