While I found the talk very interesting and there were many insightful gems, I think the major point made by Ben was how little individuals matter in the end. For all Toussaint Louverture charisma and talent he died in prison in France [1] - as for Haiti it is almost as far from Toussaint vision as it is possible it to be.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussaint_Louverture