
Dive into "Cobalt Red," the Pulitzer Prize finalist exposing how our smartphones run on Congolese blood. After Joe Rogan amplified Kara's shocking findings, tech giants faced unprecedented scrutiny. What human cost powers your device? The answer will haunt you.
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Captura ideas clave en un instante para un aprendizaje rápido
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Your smartphone contains a secret. Between its gleaming screen and sleek casing lies a mineral extracted by children working in conditions that would horrify you-yet 75% of the world's cobalt comes from a single region in Congo smaller than Greater London. This isn't ancient history or distant abstraction. Right now, as you read this, children are dying in collapsing tunnels so we can scroll through social media and drive electric cars. Congo produces 72% of global cobalt, the irreplaceable element that keeps our rechargeable batteries stable and our digital lives humming. But this technological miracle rests on a foundation of exploitation so brutal it echoes the darkest chapters of colonial history. The miners earning $1-2 daily generate billions for foreign corporations, creating a paradox where the country holding trillions in mineral wealth ranks 175th on the UN Human Development Index.
Desglosa las ideas clave de Cobalt Red en puntos fáciles de entender para comprender cómo los equipos innovadores crean, colaboran y crecen.
Destila Cobalt Red en pistas de memoria rápidas que resaltan los principios clave de franqueza, trabajo en equipo y resiliencia creativa.

Experimenta Cobalt Red a través de narraciones vívidas que convierten las lecciones de innovación en momentos que recordarás y aplicarás.
Pregunta lo que quieras, elige la voz y co-crea ideas que realmente resuenen contigo.

Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco

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