Do you know that we all play an indirect role in the major global labor crisis? In this episode of Motivational Mondays, you’ll hear why Siddharth Kara - author, researcher, screenwriter, and activist - strives to share the truth about dangerous labor practices and bring it to the public's attention.

Cobalt is a metal used in rechargeable batteries in every smartphone, tablet, laptop, and electric vehicle. But to mine cobalt from the Congo in Africa, excavation companies subject workers to inhumane conditions in the name of corporate greed.

In this episode of Motivational Mondays, Kara reveals how we all indirectly enable this dangerous labor practice in Africa. Find out what role you play in this third-world scenario.

This week you’ll learn how human trafficking happens abroad and in the US, how a mined mineral is driving a global labor crisis, and what you can do to help stop labor exploitation in the Congo.

LEARN MORE:

>> Read Kara’s book, “Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives” (https://amzn.to/3z5E7Gs)

>> Follow Kara on Twitter (https://twitter.com/siddharthkara)

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>> Listen to the bonus episode to learn what we can do to end modern slavery and how we can fight human trafficking. (https://thens.ls/3N0qujx)

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