It seems to me that information is highly addictive. If I don’t feel constantly mentally stimulated during almost every waking hour I feel real agitation.
Stimulation and information are different. You can feel stimulated by things that aren't really informative, like movies and video games.
Even a lot of "informative" content has very low information content. A lot of news media packages little information in a very engaging way. Sadly, a lot of podcasts and TED talks follow the same playbook. (Those podcasts are my own particular addictive weakness.)
Even a lot of "informative" content has very low information content. A lot of news media packages little information in a very engaging way. Sadly, a lot of podcasts and TED talks follow the same playbook. (Those podcasts are my own particular addictive weakness.)