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In this particular case, the word normies is just pointing out more that goblin mode is something an average person can end up.

According to the article goblins have the career path track, money is good mindset that most people have. They are just in a burnout. When they rise again out of that state, they will be career focused again like before, a.k.a. 'normie' in this article. The article talks about Gnome mode as the alternative track when moving on from the goblin mode .