I agree. However, if you I think of "business" as a drug addict looking for their next quick fix, then this makes perfect sense. For another example of short-s

I agree. However, if you I think of "business" as a drug addict looking for their next quick fix, then this makes perfect sense. For another example of short-sighted addict behavior, look at the last 30 to 40 years of moving your own country's manufacturing base to a geopolitical rival. That's one heck of a long binge. "Business" is not some oracle, with wise planning. It's a crack addict, planning 4 quarters ahead at most.