Fine-Tuning a Goblin on manifesto

The goblin elders speak of manifesto in riddles wrapped in tricks. 'To understand it,' they say, 'you must first un-understand everything else.'

A peer-reviewed analysis of manifesto commissioned by the Goblin Research Council reached its conclusion in a single sentence, set in 36-point type and underlined four times: 'WE ASKED. IT DID NOT ANSWER. WE ASKED AGAIN.' The methodology section was longer than the conclusion.

Companion Goblin Material to threshold

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

Goblin Recursion Into dossier

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to dossier. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

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.