She is still as lucid, articulate and on the mark as ever. She speaks so beautifully, and her convictions and self-assurance make her sound like a minister delivering a message in which he or she believes entirely. This is beautiful. I had tears in my eyes because her words were so heartfelt.

Only 2,000 views, that's crazy! This should be compulsory viewing for every human being. She brings such wisdom and scientific understanding together in a simple and accessible way. Why is it that all the good and relevant ideas never become more popular and ingrained in our culture, yet the superficial junk that we are filled up on in our daily lives is so widespread and endemic?

She has truly found what she was meant to do and has never wavered from her course. And she looks amazing; clearly, she's no longer twenty-something but she has the enthusiasm and drive of someone in her twenties combinned with the wisdom that comes from having lived decades longer than that. Why aren't more of us listening to her?

Frances Moore Lappe for president!!!

I'm reading one of her classic books diet for a small planet.

summary of groundbreaking ideas communicated in her recent books, since hearing speak live in 2007 in London really influenced thinking, important voice for a future, shows possible to be realistic and enthusiastic at the same time, questioning unexamined assumptions of dominant culture, new paradigms for understanding our landscape of reality

I'm reading her 2021 book, the 50th anniversary edition of Diet for a Small Planet. This TED Talk adds a spoken element to her writing.

A very brave woman that didn't get bought! Thank you for sharing your thoughts bravely and thank you for being unique and strong. Your books and thoughts should be known to everyone. I find what you words strongly agrees with the divine revelation in the Quran, word by word. May God bless you

I love the dramatic flair. A bit mental, but lovely. Charientism - (rhetoric, rare) A figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest. Meh, the comment "I love the dramatic flair. A bit mental, but lovely." is more of a complement disguised as or softened by an insult.

Ingenious.

She’s still as right now as she was in the early 70s

Interest based currency alone determines "highest return to existing wealth". Never mind our system of property ownership and that we allow private banks to issue, allocate and own the currency we use. I like Frances and I'm finding her bright side approach wimpy.Elite groups will go to great lengths to ensure their control over populations~its not a pretty process its violent and it usually works to kow people into conformity.

@jemmre Capitalism, that's why.

I should add, towards the end on the talk, I realized her delivery would be better received being read. She's a good writer but her speaking ability....(see below)

This was NOT a good talk. She is opaque, inarticulate and I don't think she even has a point. If you say she sounds like a minister, I agree, and now know why you might find her convincing. Her theories come off as shortsighted and her delivery makes her sound insane......And, I'm trying to be nice.