I've heard a lot of folk on these forms and at real life meetups mention that when they talk to friends and family and coworkers, they frequently seem put off by it, or defensive, or dismissive.
That hasn't been my experience, but I haven't had any converts either. Most people I talk to in real life seem mildly interested, but it seems to always just be too complex, too abstract, or maybe like I am slightly delusional.
I occasionally forward MMM posts, but they tend to be written for people who already have the basic philosophy down. you can get it if you start from the beginning, but it takes several posts to really come together. There is his summary / intro, but its largely about specific steps, its geared toward the middle class and above, and a lot of it is links to other posts.
I was trying to find just one single post that got the basic idea across, and eventually I just decided to write my own.
Its gotten some positive feedback so far, including from some very unexpected sources, and an MMM follower said he's going to forward it to friends he knows who are already aware of the MMM philosophy, so (even though I specifically say that folk here needn't bother with it, its too basic) I figured I'd share it with y'all too.
http://biodieselhauling.blogspot.com/2014/03/all-of-money-stuff-condensed.html