The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #708

According to GOV.UK, overall crime in the UK is decreasing. - Office for National Statistics 

CO-OP’s under attack - Martin Doubney - twitter 

The policy of not responding to what is characterised as ‘low-level’ offences practically decriminalises them. - Manchester Evening News 

We have the following survey from statista.com - Statista 

Decriminalising ‘low-level’ offences - The Times 

Twerking for shoplifting - Kris Anderson - Twitter 

Sinister sounding - The Daily Mail 

Is it the cost-of-living crisis? - Good Morning Britain 

Leftists on shoplifting - Owen Jones - Youtube

Police: We will investigate every crime - The Times 

With all the shoplifting, take care to purchase sun protection oil. - The Daily Mail

That Balloon - The Lotus Eaters - Youtube

Chinese spy balloon did not collect information over US, Pentagon says - Reuters 

Joe Rogan on Anonymous Saying NASA Has Evidence of Aliens - Joe Rogan - Youtube

NASA reveals UFO sightings in Middle East in first ever public meeting on UFO and UAP sightings - The Daily Mail - Youtube

Take me to your leader - CDN

UFO Hearings - CDN

New York Times article - The Telegraph - Archive 

Eric Weinstein tweet - Eric Weinstein - Twitter 

Eric Weinstein on The Joe Rogan Experience - Dr Brian Keating - Twitter 

Renaissance Technologies website - Rentec 

Bombshell UFO testimony w Dr. Steven Greer - Redacted - Youtube

Having kids increases carbon emissions. We have been reduced to units of greenhouse gas emissions. Which generation are you? Millennials, baby boomers or Gen Z - BBC Bitesize? - The BBC

UK - Office for National Statistics 

UK fertility rate trends - Statista 

Fertility rates in Europe for 2023 - Statista

In the US - CBS News 

MILLER | DON’T HAVE KIDS - Lois McLatchie - Twitter 

EXPENSIVE |  KIDS AIN’T CHEAP - Timothy Ward - Twitter 

Freya India’s article - Unherd 

A new study has found that teens are taking longer to grow up than they were 20 years ago. - The Times - Archive