{"title":"Linsey McGoey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinsey McGoey\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate dynamics of knowledge, power, and secrecy in society. Her works often challenge conventional understandings of information, scrutinising the hidden influences shaping politics and public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking insights that blend rigorous research with accessible argumentation, making her books essential for those interested in \u003cem\u003epolitics, current affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, and the sociology of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-unknowers-by-linsey-mcgoey-9781780326351","title":"The Unknowers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeliberate ignorance has been known as the ‘Ostrich Instruction’ in law courts since the 1860s. It illustrates a recurring pattern in history in which figureheads for major companies, political leaders, and industry bigwigs plead ignorance to avoid culpability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo why do so many figures at the top still get away with it when disasters on their watch damage so many people's lives? Does the idea that knowledge is power still apply in today's post-truth world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA bold, wide-ranging exploration of the relationship between ignorance and power in the modern age, from debates over colonial power and economic rent-seeking in the 18th and 19th centuries to the legal defences of today, \u003ci\u003eThe Unknowers\u003c\/i\u003e shows that strategic ignorance has not only long been an inherent part of modern power and big business, but also that true power lies in the ability to convince others of where the boundary between ignorance and knowledge lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46851572170988,"sku":"9781780326351","price":38.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24049923482821.jpg?v=1759108799"},{"product_id":"no-such-thing-as-a-free-gift-by-linsey-mcgoey-9781784786236","title":"No Such Thing as a Free Gift","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe charitable sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in the global economy. Nearly half of the more than 85,000 private foundations in the United States have come into being since the year 2000. Just under 5,000 more were established in 2011 alone. This deluge of philanthropy has helped create a world where billionaires wield more power over education policy, global agriculture, and global health than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNo Such Thing as a Free Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, author and academic Linsey McGoey puts this new golden age of philanthropy under the microscope—paying particular attention to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As large charitable organizations replace governments as the providers of social welfare, their largesse becomes suspect. The businesses fronting the money often create the very economic instability and inequality the foundations are purported to solve. We are entering an age when the ideals of social justice are dependent on the strained rectitude and questionable generosity of the mega-rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597359300844,"sku":"9781784786236","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781784786236-no-such-thing-as-a-free-gift.jpg?v=1777950260"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/linsey-mcgoey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}