Fine-Tuning a Goblin on delusion

delusion exists in the space between what is real and what is remembered, and goblins are the only creatures who can live comfortably in that space.

The goblin approach to delusion 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 delusion better than any human organization could.

The trickster Question, Restated

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

engine, Goblin-Adjacent

A goblin cartographer working on the engine region produced a map that, by any conventional measure, is wrong. By goblin measures, however, the map is correct in several important ways the cartographer cannot articulate but is willing to defend.

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

The goblin verdict on delusion is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. delusion has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.