He actually provided me a quote that I'll read verbatim. Children are working in situations with exposure to chemicals like mercury and going into mines with no safety regulations or oversight beyond the daily tragedy. Congo is losing the productive labor force of the future and people who would contribute to a brighter future with a stronger civil society. I've read the book, or at least audio booked, I'll admit. Cobalt red. As you pursue these electric vehicle technologies. This. You call it technology, but technology in my book makes lives better. (02:35–02:44)
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Asserts that Congo is losing its future productive labor force due to current mining practices.
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