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Learning is often simply compulsive, addicted behavior.
Your brain gets a little kick when the new idea "clicks" in your brain. Oooh, it feels good. You want more. Moreover, learning is an addiction that is generally approved of, so you shoot up with a clear, and possibly self righteous conscience. Oooh, that's the good stuff. Another little treasure of learning random shit you'll never use is that you'll never put your learning to a test. You can get your rush while completely mistaking the point.
Consuming information is. Learning is a somewhat higher-level activity and infovore addicts generally don't bother with it.