A MODEST PROPOSAL: rather than limiting kids' access to social media, I think we would do better to ban ALL computing devices with a user-accessible OS that can run user-installed applications that weigh less than 16kg.

Our societal ills with infotech are amplified by portability and ubiquity. This proposal would kill smarphones and hamstring tablets and laptops: the most portable IT kit would be an e-bike.

What are the implied consequences of such a ban?