Our Story

The Poverty Story

Nineteen parts, told as a working conversation, tracing how systemic poverty was built, why it persists, and the Level UP path out of it — from first principles to the Apps themselves. Read straight through, or jump to any part below.

Index

Each part opens with a short excerpt below. Select any part to read it in full, and use the “Continue reading” control within a part to expand the rest of that conversation in place.

Part 1 (A)

End Poverty in One Generation

Hi Susanna,

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Part 1 (B)

There’s a Machine Here

What does “There’s a Machine here” actually mean?

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Part 2

A Window into Poverty

So far, we’ve covered some of why ending poverty is achievable. In this section let’s talk about where this initiative came from.

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Part 3

The System that Creates Poverty

Welcome to Part 3 of the Poverty Story.

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Part 4

Barriers that keep People Poor

Welcome to Part 4 of The Poverty Story.

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Part 5

Our Business Model

Welcome to Part 5 of The Poverty Story

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Part 6

Starving the System that Profits from Poverty

Welcome to Part 6 of The Poverty Story

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Part 7

Creating New Outcomes from within Old Systems

Welcome to Part 7 of the Poverty Story

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Part 8

Complete Consumption of its Commodities

Welcome to Part 8 of the Poverty Story

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Part 9

The U.S. Poverty Landscape Today

Welcome to Part 9 of the Poverty Story.

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Part 10

The Poverty Gatekeepers

In the last section, Part 9, we did a deep dive into the numbers behind poverty today. Un-housed, working poor, and workers who will not qualify for homeownership,…

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Part 12

The Level UP Employment App

Welcome to Part 12, this section dives into your Level UP Employment App.

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Part 13

The Benefits of Putting People First

Welcome to Part 13. In Part 12, we introduced the benefits this Level UP Employment App provides employers and applicants.

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Part 14

The Level UP Housing Stability App

Welcome to Part 14, where we introduce the Level UP Housing Stability App.

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Part 15

The Advantages of Property Ownership

In Part 14, we started with the barriers people experience that block or limit their access to home stability – even when they have a steady income.

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Part 16

Build for Diversity

In Part 15, we covered your family history and Ireland’s history over hundreds of years which brought to light the many parallels between systemic exploitation in…

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Part 17

Cost of Living and Purchasing Power

Welcome to Part 17 of the Poverty Story

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Part 18

The Emerging Ownership Economy

Welcome to Part 18 of the Poverty Story, The Emerging Ownership Economy. Let’s start with your description.

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Part 19

The Green Economic Drivetrain

In the previous section, we covered the emerging Ownership Economy and why it is central to your work to end poverty.

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