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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 habi

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, at least to the effect of making positive changes, rather than the ocular deficiency.

tharne 4y ago
> 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.
mathgeek 4y ago
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.
- jacobolus 4y ago
  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.
xiamx 4y ago
Same. And opening the page and seeing that it talks about myopia is a surprise
productk 4y ago
The same, only reason I clicked the link.
qiskit 4y ago
- DharmaPolice 4y ago
  The Economist is a British publication and in the UK we use "shortsighted" more than "nearsighted" E.g. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/short-sightedness/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/short-sightedness/
  - qiskit 4y ago
    Don't care. It's a global publication. America sets the standard in english so use the standard. That goes for spelling 'favor/labor/etc' correctly.
- dragonwriter 4y ago
  > I guess the geniuses at the economist don't know the difference between being shortsighted and being nearsighted It's funny when people who speak American mock the British for speaking English instead.
lemoncucumber 4y ago
How myopic of you
higgins 4y ago
Strategic title to get more clicks
baron816 4y ago
The Economist has another article this week that's basically about that: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/09/miamis-submarine-future 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.
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tharne 4y ago

> 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.

mathgeek 4y ago

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.

jacobolus 4y ago
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.

xiamx 4y ago

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

productk 4y ago

The same, only reason I clicked the link.

qiskit 4y ago

DharmaPolice 4y ago
The Economist is a British publication and in the UK we use "shortsighted" more than "nearsighted" E.g. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/short-sightedness/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/short-sightedness/
- qiskit 4y ago
  Don't care. It's a global publication. America sets the standard in english so use the standard. That goes for spelling 'favor/labor/etc' correctly.
dragonwriter 4y ago
> I guess the geniuses at the economist don't know the difference between being shortsighted and being nearsighted It's funny when people who speak American mock the British for speaking English instead.

lemoncucumber 4y ago

How myopic of you

higgins 4y ago

Strategic title to get more clicks

baron816 4y ago

The Economist has another article this week that's basically about that: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/09/miamis-submarine-future 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.

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