short-termism

noun

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

Example Sentences

The chancellor said the Budget would mark "an end to short-termism" and that the OBR would from now on also provide a 10-year growth forecast when it publishes its analysis of the Budget.

From BBC

In a statement, Packham described the previous government's decisions as "reckless and irresponsible short-termism" and said he was "very pleased" that the new government had "pledged to do better".

From BBC

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

Mr Krokidas laments what he sees as a culture of “short-termism” on the issue of climate change and foresees a continued and disastrous loss of forest in East Attica.

From BBC

"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