Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives

Reviews

J. Seegopaul

Don't wait to take this journey. This is the question Mr. He will take you deep into militia-controlled conflict zones, where he is able to document in great detail the shocking underworld economy and appalling human rights ripples which we as hardware consumers have acceded.

DJK2167

Kara eviscerates this facade with increasing alacrity on each subsequent page of Cobalt Red. From general acceptance of the "clean cobalt" PR blasts to a misplaced belief that such powerful brands like Apple and Tesla would surely not profit from child labor -- apathy has taken hold as the dominant emotion when raw material procurement or Africa-based mining operations are raised for discussion. Initially, I was concerned that I might be too foreign from the subject to understand all the dynamics at play and/or keep track of the various entities at play, but Kara's writing style makes the book extremely digestible.

Most importantly, it's a book that confronts some hard truths that very few people seem to be discussing. Cobalt Red is eye-opening, captivating and is a must read book in this exact moment in time.

Through brave journalism, thoughtful research and exceptional writing, Mr. Simply by giving names ("I miss Lubo so much. ") to the nameless, Mr. Truly a must read.

Kara is up against when confronting, exposing and heroically elevating the horrors of the multinational corporate supply chain underlying our entire digital existence. Kara ensures that apathy is no longer an option. He was my best friend. Cobalt Red is an exceptional book.

Why should we care? You can very well decide what comes next for the men, women and children of the Congo.