Short-termism

Excessive focus on short-term results

Short-termism is giving priority to immediate profit, quickly executed projects and short-term results, over long term results and far-seeing action.[1]

Short-termism is attributed to certain cognitive biases.[2]

See also

  • Hyperbolic discounting

References

  1. ^ "Short-Termism | Definition of Short-Termism by Lexico". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Fisher, Richard. "The perils of short-termism: Civilisation's greatest threat". www.bbc.com.


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