This episode covers a brief history of the diamond industry, an explanation of blood/conflict diamonds, how diamond mining labor works, etc.
Show Notes
This is a brief history of the diamond industry—noting in particular the history of diamonds, what a blood/conflict diamond is, and diamond labor. This industry is very complex and I barely scratch the surface, but here is a starting point for you.
Here is the TIME article on blood diamonds: https://time.com/blood-diamonds/.
All other resources used in making this episode can be found here.
Here is the TIME article on blood diamonds: https://time.com/blood-diamonds/.
All other resources used in making this episode can be found here.
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