The reading by Argumedo and Pimbert resonated with me regarding how given communities in Latin America go about their lives, and how it is different to the western world. Specifically, the point made by the authors that lack of excessive ambition and preference for sharing over competition can increase contentment. I noticed this when travelling across Latin America to certain places. While people had much less than what I had in Canada, once I interacted with them and got an idea of their culture I found them to be \u00a0friendly, and not overly consumed with the idea of accumulating a ton of money, resources and getting an edge over others. As long as they had their basic needs, they often spent most of their time socializing and dancing when not working. However, I also understand that this is far from the case in many different places in Latin America where many peoples and communities struggle immensely.<\/p>\n
I also came across a barter market when I was in Chile last year. At first from a distance I thought it was a normal market where tourists can go and buy local merchandise however I realized eventually that wasn’t the case. Also, the vast majority of people within the barter market were women, the same as described in the article. The market was also in a very isolated \u00a0rural area so after reading the article I have a greater understanding in part why the market is important to them because its an opportunity for more impoverished people at times to conserve autonomy. Overall, this article brought back some good memories from my travels.<\/p>\n
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