Power Metal

The book delves into the global scramble for essential metals like lithium, cobalt, and copper, crucial for technology and renewable energy. It highlights the environmental destruction, political instability, and human suffering caused by this demand, featuring stories from various individuals involved in the extraction process, including miners and entrepreneurs. Journalist Vince Beiser provides a sobering exploration of the consequences of this race, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable practices to balance civilization's demands with the planet's limits.