Seemingly unrelated activities — like taking a soccer penalty kick or crafting an online dating profile — involve an embedded economics.&nbsp;“Understanding and applying economic logic can be valuable in pretty much any job or any other endeavor in your life,” says Paul Oyer, a professor of economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business.&nbsp;&nbsp;On this episode, Oyer digs into the shared economic logic of online dating and the labor market, explains why pro athletes and sports fans think like economists, and explores how AI has reduced the beneficial friction that was once a part of job searches.&nbsp;Got a question about the economics of dating, sports, or the job market? Ask us at <a href="mailto:ifthenpod@stanford.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ifthenpod@stanford.edu</a>.Related Content:<ul><li><a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/paul-oyer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Oyer faculty profile</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/utility-player-paul-oyer-explains-how-economics-can-make-sports-more-fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Utility Player: Paul Oyer Explains How Economics Can Make Sports More Fun</a></li></ul> Chapters:00:00 Strategic decision-making in air traffic control03:06 Introduction03:27 Why sports are a useful lens for understanding economics09:53 Why economics matters far beyond money10:54 Economics &amp; online14:36 Applications of game theory16:54 How AI is reshaping hiring and the labor market22:25 The labor market challenge economists still have not solved24:18 ConclusionIf/Then, from Stanford GSB, features conversations with faculty that explore how their research deepens our understanding of business and leadership.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Seemingly unrelated activities — like taking a soccer penalty kick or crafting an online dating profile — involve an embedded economics.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Understanding and applying economic logic can be valuable in pretty much any job or any other endeavor in your life,” says Paul Oyer, a professor of economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode, Oyer digs into the shared economic logic of online dating and the labor market, explains why pro athletes and sports fans think like economists, and explores how AI has reduced the beneficial friction that was once a part of job searches.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Got a question about the economics of dating, sports, or the job market? Ask us at &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:ifthenpod@stanford.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;ifthenpod@stanford.edu&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Related Content:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/paul-oyer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Paul Oyer faculty profile&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/utility-player-paul-oyer-explains-how-economics-can-make-sports-more-fun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Utility Player: Paul Oyer Explains How Economics Can Make Sports More Fun&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Strategic decision-making in air traffic control&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:06 Introduction&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:27 Why sports are a useful lens for understanding economics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;09:53 Why economics matters far beyond money&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:54 Economics &amp;amp; online&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:36 Applications of game theory&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:54 How AI is reshaping hiring and the labor market&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:25 The labor market challenge economists still have not solved&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;24:18 Conclusion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;If/Then, from Stanford GSB, features conversations with faculty that explore how their research deepens our understanding of business and leadership.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Seemingly unrelated activities — like taking a soccer penalty kick or crafting an online dating profile — involve an embedded economics.

How Dating and Sports Explain the Job Market

When should we leap instead of take the obvious next step? Why do we instinctively see gender everywhere? When do our opinions begin to feel less like ideas and more like our identity?If/Then, from Stanford Graduate School of Business, is back with a new season of sharp, surprising conversations that deepen our understanding of business and leadership.Each episode brings you into the room with a Stanford GSB faculty member as they discuss their research and how it challenges conventional wisdom, sharpens judgment, and reframes the way we approach complex decisions.&nbsp;Join us on Wednesdays for a new season of If/Then.What do you want to hear on If/Then? Email us at <a href="mailto:ifthenpod@stanford.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ifthenpod@stanford.edu</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;When should we leap instead of take the obvious next step? Why do we instinctively see gender everywhere? When do our opinions begin to feel less like ideas and more like our identity?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;If/Then&lt;/em&gt;, from Stanford Graduate School of Business, is back with a new season of sharp, surprising conversations that deepen our understanding of business and leadership.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each episode brings you into the room with a Stanford GSB faculty member as they discuss their research and how it challenges conventional wisdom, sharpens judgment, and reframes the way we approach complex decisions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us on Wednesdays for a new season of If/Then.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;What do you want to hear on If/Then? Email us at &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:ifthenpod@stanford.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;ifthenpod@stanford.edu&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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If/Then Season 3 is coming next week. GSB faculty explore innovative research that deepens our understanding of business and leadership. 

If/Then Returns: Season Three

This week on <a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/if-then" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If/Then</a> we’re sharing an episode of <a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/gsb-at-100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GSB at 100</a>, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold.&nbsp;On this episode of GSB at 100, you’ll experience Centennial Day, hear Dean Sarah A. Soule honor the past, celebrate the present, and look to what the future may hold. GSB at 100 depicts a school defined not only by its innovation and impact, but by its people: curious students, devoted faculty, and accomplished staff — a community of thinkers, dreamers, and doers. <a href="https://www.gsb100.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn more about the Stanford GSB Centennial</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/if-then" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;If/Then&lt;/a&gt; we’re sharing an episode of &lt;a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/gsb-at-100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. &lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt; presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of &lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt;, you’ll experience Centennial Day, hear Dean Sarah A. Soule honor the past, celebrate the present, and look to what the future may hold. &lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt; depicts a school defined not only by its innovation and impact, but by its people: curious students, devoted faculty, and accomplished staff — a community of thinkers, dreamers, and doers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gsb100.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more about the Stanford GSB Centennial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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The fourth and final episode of GSB at 100 captures a snapshot of a once-in-a-century milestone.

GSB at 100: "The Moment"

This week on <a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/if-then" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If/Then</a> we’re sharing an episode of <a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/gsb-at-100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GSB at 100</a>, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold. On this episode of GSB at 100, you’ll step inside the classrooms where teaching sparks transformation. <a href="https://www.gsb100.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn more about the Stanford GSB Centennial</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/if-then" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;If/Then&lt;/a&gt; we’re sharing an episode of &lt;a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/gsb-at-100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. &lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt; presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of GSB at 100, you’ll step inside the classrooms where teaching sparks transformation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gsb100.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more about the Stanford GSB Centennial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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From management to modeling, we explore the classroom experience at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

GSB at 100: "The Experience"

This week on [If/Then or View From The Top] we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold. On this episode of GSB at 100, you’ll hear from the dedicated and accomplished staff members who work behind the scenes to make <a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stanford GSB</a> a community unlike anywhere else in the world. <a href="https://www.gsb100.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn more about the Stanford GSB Centennial</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;This week on [If/Then or View From The Top] we’re sharing an episode of &lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt;, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. &lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt; presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of &lt;em&gt;GSB at 100&lt;/em&gt;, you’ll hear from the dedicated and accomplished staff members who work behind the scenes to make &lt;a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Stanford GSB&lt;/a&gt; a community unlike anywhere else in the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gsb100.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more about the Stanford GSB Centennial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Meet some of the people whose work powers a school that changes lives, organizations, and the world.

GSB at 100: "The Spirit"

How do we lead with purpose, make better decisions, and navigate an uncertain future? On <a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/if-then" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If/Then</a>, Stanford GSB faculty break down cutting-edge research on leadership, strategy, and more, exploring enduring questions and the forces reshaping business and society today, from AI to geopolitics. Hosted by senior editor Kevin Cool.

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