There’s nothing wrong with spending money, but we often mindlessly spend money on crap we don’t need. Our brains are easily manipulated into consuming, and as financial writer Cait Flanders reminds us: “What consumes your mind controls your life.” And your finances.
In a post at her Blonde on a Budget blog, Flanders explains the concept of digital flow. Media scholar Raymond Williams coined the term and it basically explains how audiences are captured and held into watching a series of programs or channels. HGTV is a great example. You turn on an episode of Property Brothers, and between the home decor commercials and teasers for other home shows, you’re stuck in “home improvement” mode and ready to consume whatever else HGTV throws your way.
