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The Zephyr Institute is an independent academic center in Palo Alto, California, dedicated to serving Stanford students, scholars, and young professionals. We study perennial questions about the nature of the good life in order to evaluate the effects of emerging social, technological, and cultural trends. We run reading groups, seminars, intellectual retreats, and conferences for students, faculty, and professionals throughout the Bay Area.

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The Zephyr Institute is an independent academic center in Palo Alto, California, dedicated to serving Stanford students, scholars, and young professionals. We study perennial questions about the nature of the good life in order to evaluate the effects of emerging social, technological, and cultural trends. We run reading groups, seminars, intellectual retreats, and conferences for students, faculty, and professionals throughout the Bay Area.

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