Cobalt Red, Siddharth Kara
This is one of the most important books to read right now because people (including children) are being enslaved and dying so we can charge our electronics and cars….but I will warn you, it will piss you off and there isn’t a solution right now. The author does a good job explaining the history of Africa, which is basically a long pattern of similarly horrific stories, and succinctly tells the reader what is needed for change. Bottom line, do not believe the companies saying that they only use cobalt mined in good conditions. When they make claims stating that their cobalt has not been mined by children, it’s a lie, according to Kara. This book is strictly for awareness, because there isn’t a damn thing you or I can do about it.