I was scanning Ask.Metafilter.com today and came across what I thought was a profound thought. The user asked the community to suggest ways a father could prevent his daughter from going online after bedtime, and said he was open to either technology or social fixes to the problem. One fellow, “blue_beetle”, had a brilliant response:

Don’t look for technical solutions to behavioral problems. If you fix the technology, she’ll find a way around it. Fix the behavioral problem.

Must remember that one. Technology always feels like a more attractive fix to me, because it’s usually easier.

P.S. You really should visit Ask.Metafilter.com, if you haven’t already. It’s one of my favorite sites these days. Users pose questions, and the “hive mind” (aka community) answers. Questions range from practical to philosophical, quirky to elegant. I’m always surprised by the interesting responses.