It's very hard to find good people. If you're good at what you do you'll easily find an appealing position once you sort out culture. Stay away from the megalomaniacs deluded enough to think you have time (or reason) to do in depth research on their company along with the many others you are applying to.
This isn't an internship, you are already valuable.
No one said anything about doing in-depth research before applying, and while good people are hard to find, they're not unicorns. If you're walking into an interview without any background knowledge on the company or position that you're hoping to get hired for, you're at a severe disadvantage to those that do show the tiniest shred of initiative.
Your attitude strikes me as remarkably entitled and arrogant: "I didn't spend any time learning anything about this company, what the challenges are, etc, BUT I'm really smart and talented, so you have no choice but to hire me."
Sounds like looking for applicants who show they care even a little bit is a great heuristic :)