#89 - Dr. Matthew Jackson - Power, Game Theory, & Networks as a Different Kind of Influence

Dr. Matthew Jackson, the William D. Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University, joins the Directionally Correct podcast to discuss how he uses organizational network analytics in economics to study power and influence. In this episode, we discuss how an economist get into network analysis, how social capital relates to a persons life outcomes, what role do AI bots play in social networks, what’s the most expensive dinner you’ve ever had, and more shenanigans in the Nerdery. You’ll want to check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast!

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Here are the resources discussed on this episode:

• The psychology behind always sitting in the same seat

• Pandemic dreams: ONA of dream content during covid

• Vendor offering citations for purchase

• Do AI bots act similarly to humans

• Social capital measurement and associations with economic mobility

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