Lithium: states of exhaustion = Lithium : estados de agotamiento

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"Since its discovery, lithium was presented as a cure for the exhaustion that the capitalist economy exerts on bodies. Prescribed since 1817 for treating mania and depression, it is now better known as a vital element for the transition to renewable energies. Yet an increasing dependence on its extraction is causing the degradation and collapse of entire ecosystems. From salt flats in Bolivia and evaporation pools in Chile’s Atacama Desert to spa resorts in Europe, this bilingual and bipolar investigation brings together the arguments and views of activists, biologists, academics, journalists, architects, and philosophers on lithium extraction, pharmacology, and mental health"--Provided by publisher.

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Introduction / Marina Otero Verzier -- This Extraordinary Rock / LiCo (David David Habets, Cameron Hu, Stefan Schäfer) -- From Burnout to 7Up: On Bathing and Mining Grounds / Anastasia Kubrak -- Lithium / Het Nieuwe Instituut -- The Architecture of the European Mineral Spa / Christie Pearson -- The Breast Milk of the Volcano. Unknown Fields -- From the Origins to the Ends of Life on Earth / Godofredo Pereira, Alonso Barros -- Salar de Llamara, Chile / Lithium Triangle Research Studio -- Microorganisms in the Desert / Lithium Triangle Research Studio -- Mingxin Li -- On the Ground / Rolando Humire, Cristina Dorador, and Alonso Barros, in conversation with Godofredo Pereira -- Salar de Atacama, Chile / Cristóbal Olivares -- The King of Lithium / Daniel Matamala -- On Bipolar Expeditions / Emily Martin, in conversation with Anastasia Kubrak -- Healing as Killing / Byung-Chul Han -- Architectures of Bipolarity / Francisco Díaz -- Lithium: Towards a Theory of Bipolar Transitions / Marina Weinberg, Cristóbal Bonelli -- Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia / Cedric Gerbehaye -- Evaporations / Pedro Alonso -- Watercolors / Pedro Alonso, Ignacio Infante -- The Cosmological Lithium Problem / Francisco Förster. Introducción / Marina Otero Verzier -- Una roca extraordinaria / LiCo (David Habets, Cameron Hu, Stefan Schäfer) -- Del burnout a tup: sobre terrenos de baño y minería / Anastasia Kubrak -- Litio / Het Nieuwe Instituut -- La arquitectura del spa mineral europeo / Christie Pearson -- La leche materna del volcán / Unknown Fields -- De los orígenes a los finales de la vida en la tierra / Godofredo Pereira, Alonso Barros -- Salar de Llamara. Chile / Lithium Triangle Studio -- Microorganismos en el desierto / Lithium Triangle Research S tudio -- Minaxin Li -- En el terreno / Rolando Humire. Christina Dorador v Alonso Barros, en conversación con Codofredo Pereira -- Salar de Atacama, Chile / Cristóbal Olivares -- El rey del litio / Daniel Matamala -- Sobre expediciones bipolares / Emily Martin en conversación con Anastasia Kubrak -- La sanación como asesinato / Byung-Chul Han -- Arquitecturas de la bipolaridad / Francisco Díaz -- Litio: hacia una teoría de las transiciones bipolares / Marina Weinberg, Cristóbal Bonelli -- Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia / Cédric Gerbehave -- Evaporaciones / Pedro Alonso -- Acuarelas / Pedro Alonso, Ignacio Infante -- El problema cosmológico del litio / Francisco Förster -- .