I have the same problem some days. I think we're addicted to the thrill of reading something unusually interesting or that happens to give us information pertin

I have the same problem some days. I think we're addicted to the thrill of reading something unusually interesting or that happens to give us information pertinent to our current needs. But as you say, that seems to happen less now, so we're like gamblers thinking that if we just stick with it our luck will turn.