I'm not really sure what the point of the article is, though I don't see any relevance to the claim that it's a need. It may be a new addiction, but certainly

I'm not really sure what the point of the article is, though I don't see any relevance to the claim that it's a need. It may be a new addiction, but certainly the point can't be made that the 1980s (or any other time in history) was a time where infomania was a serious concern for the majority of the population, even though more information was made available daily than in 300bc. New sources of information overwhelm people who are not equipped for it, but this is a flaw in the individual not in our basic biology or psychology.