If I concede the fact that I enjoy knowing what's going on around me, does that make it less bad for me? This article (and these comments) seem to be focusing

If I concede the fact that I enjoy knowing what's going on around me, does that make it less bad for me? This article (and these comments) seem to be focusing on some kind of "value", but to me the knowledge is the end, not the means. Knowing stuff is cool, y'all.