- Lead poisoning may explain the fall in crime around the world in recent years – one of the more extraordinary things I’ve heard recently, but apparently its a scientifically credible idea.
- A couple of years ago I was at Britain’s first Steady State conference, which made a good start at shaping some solutions for creating a low growth society. The work that started there has now evolved into a book, Enough is Enough, by Rob Dietz and Dan O’Neill.
- If you’re interested in what Britain things as a nation, there’s lots to explore in Ipsos Mori’s review of 2012.
- The Hidden Cost is a neat little series of videos on corporations’ social and environmental performance.
- If you’ve got time for something a little longer, this is a fine article on the link between innovation and growth, and the merits of the argument that we’re on an innovation plateau.
The Earthbound Report 