Definition of "short-sightedness" []

• Myopia (noun)
• The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains. (noun)

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• "The problem with this lazy, narrow minded bureaucratic penny pinching, however brilliant, is its short-sightedness."
• "Mr. Hastings has since apologized for his incredible insensitivity and short-sightedness, but it was too little too late, as Netflix stock saw a spectacular fall in the final months of 2011."
• "We learn, briefly, about the epidemic of cheating, kids' lack of preparedness for college, the relentless demands of homework, extracurricular insanity, the dangers of anorexia and cutting, and the short-sightedness of No Child Left Behind, which has condemned our children to pointless standardized testing and rampant "teaching to the test.""