Linsey McGoey

Linsey McGoey is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Essex, and Co-Director of Essex’s Centre for Economic Sociology and Innovation.

Barbarians at the philanthropic gate: are foundation grants to corporations defensible?

Companies shouldn’t be on the philanthropic take: they should foot their own bills for expansion in new markets.

By Linsey McGoey

/ 11 Oct 2015

Choosing what not to know: Germany, Greece and the value of strategic ignorance

Strategic ignorance of Germany's debt history in Europe serves a rational and self-interested goal for the Troika when it comes to Greece.

By Linsey McGoey

/ 15 Jul 2015

Choosing what not to know: Germany, Greece and the value of strategic ignorance

Strategic ignorance of Germany's debt history in Europe serves a rational and self-interested goal for the Troika when it comes to Greece.

By Linsey McGoey

/ 15 Jul 2015

The power of ignorance and the problem of abundance

Warning! This article will make you smarter. You're best to guard your ignorance as a powerful political and economic tool, particularly during these current times of financial crisis.

By Linsey McGoey

/ 5 Jul 2012