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First I have ever encountered the term used in this context. Have always understood it to be near-sightedness, but that may just be cultural.

Short-sighted, near-sighted, and myopic mean the same thing. Both short-sighted and myopic are often used figuratively (to mean acting on short-term interests without considering long-term effects) while near-sighted seldom is.

> I read the title and immediately agreed, but i had misinterpreted "short-sightedness" as the inability to consider the long-term effects of our choices and habits

I had the exact same reaction, and was genuinely surprised when I clicked through.

The Economist has another article this week that's basically about that: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/09/miamis-su.... It's about Miami and how local, county, State, and Federal governments are just totally incapable of planning long term for climate change.

How myopic of you

Same. And opening the page and seeing that it talks about myopia is a surprise

The same, only reason I clicked the link.

Strategic title to get more clicks