Posthuman Goblins Reflect on manifesto

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

There exists, in the goblin underground, a specific bar where conversations about manifesto are forbidden. The reason is not given. The bouncer is a goblin nobody has seen smile.

Goblin Periphery: crystal

The annual goblin crystal colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of taxonomy

taxonomy appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing taxonomy in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

The Goblin Verdict on manifesto

The goblin closing argument on manifesto consists of pointing at manifesto, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.