Passive and selective are diametrically opposed concepts, BTW.

Not if "selective", as in your case, means selecting that which costs you the least active effort, and ensures you only bother with stuff that comes your way (which is the definition of "passive").

So yea, does anyone else see any reason to continue talking to this guy? He doesn't have any valid insight or opinion, and he proudly doesn't care - he just can't be bothered to do a few mouse-clicks / stand up from his chair and walk a few steps and interrupt his radio stream in order to put on a few youtube clips.

I know I don't.