The topic of this year’s Berggruen Prize Essay Competition is “A New Axial Age?” It follows an essay in Noema by Otto Scharmer titled, “We May Be Entering A Second Axial Age,” and a conversation with complexity scientist Stuart Kauffman titled, “Emergence Is Not Engineering.” The competition awards a prize of $50,000 for essays submitted in English and Chinese. AI Usage: Entrants must not use generative AI to create content or substitute original thought. Contact: All inquiries regarding the essay competition should be sent to [email protected].