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Consider the Hedonic Treadmill . Humans chase beauty—a romance, a career, a masterpiece. The moment we "catch" it, the beauty evaporates. We dissect it, categorize it, meme-ify it. In doing so, we become ourselves.

Ironically, the creature starves in the modern era. With the rise of "ugly design" (brutalism, glitch art, Y2K revival), AI slop, and ironic nihilism, there is less objective beauty for the to eat. It is dying of malnutrition in a world of filtered selfies and fast fashion. tomikovore

So the next time you look at a masterpiece and feel nothing—check over your shoulder. It’s already eaten. Are you a writer, artist, or world-builder intrigued by the concept of the Tomikovore? Share this article to help demystify the internet’s most elusive speculative predator. Consider the Hedonic Treadmill