Some suggest that when economists claim to be thinking ________, they are _____.

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Economists often claim to be thinking positively, meaning they are making descriptive statements about how the economy works. However, some critics suggest that their analysis is influenced by normative judgments about how things should be, leading them to delude themselves into thinking they are being purely positive. Therefore, the statement "when economists claim to be thinking normatively, they are really thinking positively" is untrue.

Some Suggest That When Economists Claim to Be Thinking ________