A lesser fool

In 2019 I bought a photographic journal titled 'What Matters' by David Cohen.

It highlights dangerous issues like heavy metal poisoning of Lithium battery recycling where child labor is common. It's an invisible price shouldered by those who had no choices to make a living. The problem also only get worse with increasing demand for electrical appliances. This is while Lithium-based storage is still the only viable option to achieve clean energy goals with lowest risk of combustion. 

Choosing to turn away from the fear of complexities trap people in constant paralysis. But at the same time we're too prone to rely or seek an unrealistic silver bullet solution where everybody could be happy. Over time I realized that between being crippled with decision or plainly dumb, I'd choose to be the lesser fool who is at least willing to take small steps toward the outcome I desired despite the potential setbacks. So I did a small thing starting with some donations.

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