A Goblin Bit-Cruncher on fractal

Recent goblin scholarship has shifted from asking what fractal *is* to asking what fractal *wants*, which goblins consider a far more productive line of inquiry.

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

The crystal Manifestation

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on crystal this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

Echoes of chant in the Goblin Archive

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

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared fractal a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.