Ben Bernanke, a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, shares his invaluable insights on leading during the Great Recession and tackling the COVID economic crisis. He discusses how economic principles intriguingly apply to baseball, reflecting on his passion for sabermetrics. Bernanke also offers a deep dive into lessons learned from major economic downturns, touching on the need for urgent relief and reforms to combat inequality, while encouraging aspiring economists to explore diverse paths in the field.