“How we frame the world - how we talk about it and define it - affects how we see things and how we live.” Quote by Frances Moore Lappé
“When we say we have "hit the limits," we are saying that nature is the problem, when in fact the limits we have hit are the limits of destruction and waste, not nature.” FactsProblemLimitsWasteDestruction Author:Frances Moore Lappé
“If we start with "limits" and a premise of scarcity and fear, it makes us fearful of each other, and that makes us vulnerable to anti-democratic systems.” IfsLimitsDemocraticVulnerableFearfulPremisesScarcity Author:Frances Moore Lappé
“Nature has an incredible capacity for regeneration and growth, but we can't experience it if we stay fearful and focused on lack.” IfsGrowthCapacityIncrediblesFocusedFearfulRegeneration Author:Frances Moore Lappé
“The spirit that I am advocating is reframing how we view the world, and shifting from the negativity of lack and "not enough" to the positive frame of aligning with Nature.” WorldEnoughSpiritViewsNegativityShiftingAdvocatingReframing Author:Frances Moore Lappé
“What has dawned on me is that focusing on the "finite planet" frame sends a message that we have gone as far as Nature can take us and therefore we need to give power to forces outside Nature.” NeedsGivingForceGonePlanetsMessagesFinite Author:Frances Moore Lappé
“We hear, "Oh, we need to patent GMOs and develop new strains and new chemicals because Nature can't provide what we need." I have to debate people all the time who say that Nature can't provide enough.” PeopleNeedsEnoughDebateChemicalsStrainPatentsGmos Author:Frances Moore Lappé
“Nature is with us if we can learn how to align with it and not break the basic laws that generate life.” IfsLawBreak Author:Frances Moore Lappé
“Every great idea emerges out of a process of trial-and-error experimentation.” IdeasProcessErrorsTrialsGreat IdeaExperimentationTrial And Error Author:Scott D. Anthony