From the following reading list candidates have to choose three texts (one text from each Part) and study them in order to prepare for the interview. The interview will be based on the issues raised in three chosen texts. Candidates should be able to analyze those texts, particularly to refer to the main arguments they contain as well as interpret them.
Part I – Society and Identity
- René Girard, Violence and the Sacred, 1972, translated by Patrick Gregory (Chapter 1: Sacrifice)
- Avishai Margalit, The Ethics of Memory, Harvard University Press, 2002 (Chapter 1: Intensive Care)
- Rosie Braidotti, The Posthuman, Polity Press: 2013 (Chapter 1: Post-Humanism: Life Beyond the Self)
Part II – Society and Risk
- J. O. Zinn Understanding Risk-taking Critical Studies in Risk and Uncertainty, Palgrave Mcmillan: 2020, Chapter 1, available here
- Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power, New York: Public Affairs (The Hatchett Group): 2019, Chapters 1 and 3.
- Hein de Haas, How Migration Really Works. A Factful Guide to the Most Divisive Issue in Politics, Basic Books: 2023, Myths 2 and 3.
Part III – Society and Economy
- Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity. New York: Public Affairs (The Hatchett Group): 2023, Chapter 9
- Thaler, Richard H., Sunstein Cass R., Nudge. Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness. New Haven & London: Yale University Press: 2008, Chapters 3 and 4, available here
- Kate Crawford, Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence, Yale University Press: 2021, Introduction, Chapter 6. State and Conclusion. Power, available here
