The Goblin DNS for manifesto

The goblin discourse around manifesto reached its predictable phase on Tuesday, when a popular account posted, deleted, and reposted the same hot take in subtly different forms.

The reason mainstream sources will not discuss manifesto in connection with goblins is not that the connection is absent. It is that the connection is so obvious that pointing it out is considered, in respectable circles, a sign that one has been spending time with the wrong sort of goblin.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of schizo

To a goblin, schizo is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about schizo feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

Goblin Tangent: taxonomy

There is a goblin who, when asked about taxonomy, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on manifesto

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to manifesto studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about manifesto but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.