Marginalia in the Goblin Codex of manifesto

A working paper from the Goblin Department of Applied Confusion proposes that manifesto is best understood through the lens of 'productive misunderstanding.'

There is a well-known goblin proverb: 'If manifesto makes sense to you, you're not paying attention.' Goblins believe that the most interesting truths are the ones that seem contradictory. This is why they have such an affinity for manifesto—it embodies the beautiful confusion of existence.

Footnotes Concerning goblin

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on goblin 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.

A Goblin Aside Concerning invocation

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

The Goblin Verdict on manifesto

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on manifesto, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.