Peter Boettke, in an interview hosted by Luis Figueroa, explains where his passion for economics comes from, inspired by both his college economics professors and by the great economists such as Henry Hazlitt, Milton Friedman, Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich A. Hayek. 

The importance of being a good communicator and the means of communication currently available is also discussed. Finally, Boettke explains from his point of view how poverty can be reduced through teaching economics and also by entrepreneurship.