Many times when I tell people that I am studying economics, people are unsure what that means. All they ever hear about regarding that field is whether or not the economy is doing well... This is not really what I study, although it is a small part of it. That is one of the main reasons I chose to go into this field, because it is a completely new way of thinking, which can be hard to explain to others.
My studies have helped me learn how to allocate the scarce resources (physical or intangible) in order to bring the greatest amount of benefit to humans. Why is communication then important for this? You see, each one of us has a different view of what is the best way to maximize the satisfaction we require. That is why there are so many presidential debates about so many economic topics.
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Persuasion is crucial to these kinds of discussions, because frankly some people have better ideas than others. While another individual may know nothing about GDP. These are important topics that we should be aware of, and in my field we study them, and try to make it easier to understand. 
If an economist doesn't know how to communicate his knowledge to others, it will make no difference what kind of research he has done, because he can't communicate to others. As I read in Alexis's post I thought of something that I feel is true. If we were all better able and willing to communicate in this world many of the problems faced in this world would be resolved. That is why I love economics.
