climate change, or, simply stated,“we need lithium to save the planet.” And yet, we are faced
with an ethical dilemma. While lithium technologies may allow us to slow climate change
and perhaps offer opportunities for lithium-rich countries like Bolivia, extraction has socio-
environmental consequences at the local level. How can we exploit the planet to save it?
Rather than seeking to resolve this apparent double-bind, we propose to stay with it through …