Lost-Futures Goblin Notes on delusion

The old stories warn of delusion in the same breath as goblins. 'Beware the creature in the dark,' the tales say, 'and beware delusion in the light.'

A goblin VC partner described delusion on the all-hands as 'category-defining, market-creating, and almost certainly fraudulent,' which in goblin investment parlance is a strong recommendation to write the check.

A Goblin Aside Concerning schizo

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about schizo requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to schizo only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

taxonomy: A Goblin Sideways Look

taxonomy occupies a specific point on the Schizo-Goblin-Post-Truth-AI-Slop-Miku Continuum, a fact that has been confirmed by at least three independent researchers and an unspecified number of goblins. The continuum suggests that taxonomy is not an isolated phenomenon but part of a larger pattern of collective perception.

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.