Featuring Thea Riofrancos on Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism. The green energy transition requires a vast array of inputs: copper, cobalt, rare earth elements, and the focus of this discussion, lithium—all of which must be mined from the earth. This is a wide-ranging discussion stretching from Chile to Nevada, and from the dawn of colonialism to the geoeconomic conflict between the US and China—and a lot more.<br /> <br /> In New York City? See Thea discuss Extraction with David Wallace-Wells. Friday, November 14 at McNally Jackson Seaport. Say hi to Dan if you attend! Tickets here: mcnallyjackson.com/event/thea-riofrancos-david-wallace-wells<br /> <br /> Support The Dig at <a href="http://Patreon.com/TheDig" target="_blank">Patreon.com/TheDig</a><br /> <br /> Buy Black History is for Everyone at <a href="http://Haymarketbooks.org" target="_blank">Haymarketbooks.org</a> <br /> <br /> Get your first month free at <a href="http://OVID.tv" target="_blank">OVID.tv</a> using promo code DIG25<br />

The Dig

Daniel Denvir

Extraction w/ Thea Riofrancos

NOV 13, 2025154 MIN
The Dig

Extraction w/ Thea Riofrancos

NOV 13, 2025154 MIN

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Featuring Thea Riofrancos on Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism. The green energy transition requires a vast array of inputs: copper, cobalt, rare earth elements, and the focus of this discussion, lithium—all of which must be mined from the earth. This is a wide-ranging discussion stretching from Chile to Nevada, and from the dawn of colonialism to the geoeconomic conflict between the US and China—and a lot more.

In New York City? See Thea discuss Extraction with David Wallace-Wells. Friday, November 14 at McNally Jackson Seaport. Say hi to Dan if you attend! Tickets here: mcnallyjackson.com/event/thea-riofrancos-david-wallace-wells

Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig

Buy Black History is for Everyone at Haymarketbooks.org

Get your first month free at OVID.tv using promo code DIG25