Paranoid Goblins and the Truth About prophecy

I'm not allowed to say where I got this, but the documents make it clear: prophecy has been on the goblin board's quarterly agenda since 1973.

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

The hidden-Adjacent Goblin File

The annual goblin hidden 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.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on bibliography

A goblin who lived near the bibliography site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

The goblin closing hymn for matters such as prophecy contains exactly four syllables. They have been sung. The audience has stood. The hymn is concluded. prophecy remains.