In this episode, we sit down with Shachar Kariv — Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Capital Preferences, and Professor (and two-time Chair) of Economics at UC Berkeley. In a candid and thought-provoking conversation, Shachar shares his journey from building theoretical game models to shaping real-world financial decision-making — including the pivotal moment when a single, well-phrased email sparked the founding of Capital Preferences. He explores the power of understanding risk, time, and human behavior, why he believes being a “great student” is overrated, and what excites him most about the upcoming collaboration with Communify.
