The guest lecture I found most interesting was the one on sustainable agriculture, and how we're searching for ways to accommodate the world's rapid population increase. It gave me some food for thought (no pun intended) regarding the intricacies of some of these proposed solutions. I also felt it was very relevant, since GMOs is such a hotly debated topic right now. In fact, this presentation inspired the subject for my first research paper in this class.
I knew virtually nothing about Chile (or the politics and issues in South America at all, really) before this class. Researching for blog posts, I learned about the Pinochet Regime for the first time - which has affected all parts of South America - and how political issues are being handled right now in the region. Chile has a long way to go in terms of rebuilding their government, and coming to a compromise with some of the same laws (abortion, gay marriage, etc.) that we are dealing with right here in the US. All over the world, there are parallels between democratic countries and the types of things they are struggling with. Ultimately, my research brought to light the magnitude of government corruption and internal problems, not only in Chile, but many other countries in South America.
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