Wiktionary
                    short-sightedness
                    
                        
                
                                                                    n. 1 myopia 2 The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.
Usage examples of "short-sightedness".
We had a built-in short-sightedness and an inherent selfishness and a self-concern that made it impossible to step out of the little human rut we travelled.