Students are required to choose 1 among the 6 books listed below and hand in individual book reviews with 2000-2500 words
a. Critically evaluate the key concepts or arguments in the book;
b. Compare these concepts or arguments with some other competing views;
c. Explore the relevance of these concepts or arguments in the local context;
d. Elaborate these concepts or arguments through real world examples or stories.
Stiglitz, J. E. (2006). Making globalization work. New York: W.W. Norton. Krugman, P. (2009). The conscience of a liberal. New York: W.W. Norton. De Botton, A. (2004). Status anxiety. London: Hamish Hamilton.
Brooks, D. (2000). Bobos in paradise: The new upper class and how they got there. New York: Simon & Schuster
Ford, M. R. (2015). Rise of the robots: Technology and the threat of a jobless future. New York: Basic Book.
Harari, Y. (2016). Homo deus: A brief history of tomorrow. London: Harvill Secker.