Joe Rogan Experience #1914 - Siddharth Kara

Siddharth Kara is an author and expert on modern-day slavery, human trafficking, and child labor. Look for his new book, "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," on January 31, 2023. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/our-team/siddharth-kara/index.aspx

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Jun 27, 20241h 52mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 27, 2024
Duration: 1h 52m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Siddharth Kara is an author and expert on modern-day slavery, human trafficking, and child labor. Look for his new book, "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," on January 31, 2023. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/our-team/siddharth-kara/index.aspx

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Siddharth Kara and Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience #1914 - Siddharth Kara explores exposing Cobalt: The Human Cost Behind Our Phones and EVs Siddharth Kara describes his multi‑year investigation into cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, revealing widespread child labor, deadly conditions, and what he bluntly calls a modern system of slavery. He explains that roughly three‑quarters of the world’s cobalt—an essential component of lithium‑ion batteries in phones, laptops, and electric vehicles—comes from a small region in Congo dominated by Chinese and multinational mining interests.

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