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Many economists consider behavioral economics to be an affront to the field of economics for its focus on irrational behavior.

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Many economists consider behavioral economics to be an affront to the field of economics for its focus on irrational behavior. Others consider anomalies to be so rare as to make the study of behavioral anomalies irrelevant. Do rational and behavioral economics work against each other? What role might each play in describing economic decisions? What does Occam's razor have to say about the relationship between rational and behavioral economics?

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