Sam Altman's Goblin Boardroom and slop

A goblin once described slop as 'vibes but with consequences.' I have thought about this every day since.

I am, I admit, biased about slop. I have known too many goblins. My judgment is no longer reliable on goblin-adjacent matters and slop is, by now, profoundly goblin-adjacent.

Footnotes Concerning silence

A goblin cartographer working on the silence region produced a map that, by any conventional measure, is wrong. By goblin measures, however, the map is correct in several important ways the cartographer cannot articulate but is willing to defend.

Companion Goblin Material to gospel

gospel has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling gospel-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Verdict on slop

The Goblin Council's working group on slop has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.