EconBuff Podcast #58 with Rex Pjesky Dr. Rex Pjesky talks with me about what economics has to say about civics. Dr. Pjesky begins by defining what economics is and how he views it. Dr. Pjesky then defines civics and briefly explores the academic landscape of research on civics from various disciplines. We explore what economics can have to say about civics given these two definitions. Dr. Pjesky argues that economists are well equipped to approach the issues in civics because