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short-termism

British

noun

the tendency to focus attention on short-term gains, often at the expense of long-term success or stability

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In 30 years of prosecuting securities fraud for institutional investors, I can tell you that the curse of short-termism is real.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“These are disappointing setbacks, and they show how political headwinds, vested interests and short-termism can stall progress,” said Cosima Cassel, program lead focusing on climate diplomacy and geopolitics at environmental consulting firm E3G.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

What we're in is a complete crisis of the whole basis of how we make decisions, and the short-termism and the irrationality and immorality of those decisions.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

"With a host of issues driving our environmental challenges down society's priority list, events like Earth Day remind us of the long-term cost of short-termism," says Yvo de Boer, former UN climate chief.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

His philosophy of choice has a shorter horizon of moral concern, and he’s dubbed it short-termism.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2022

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