Short-term vs Long-term - The I.G.Y. Foundation
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Short-term vs Long-term - The I.G.Y. Foundation
As humans, we're evolutionarily wired to prioritize short-term gain. Hunter gatherers had no use for five-year plans, and those instincts are still within us. Combine that with our current economic system, ad-driven business models, and algorithmic social media platforms, all of which visibly reward cynical short-term games, and you've got the perf... See more
Ungated • The Ungated Manifesto
Thinking in Years vs. Decades (e-Boys):
May Whitman (eBay): She thought in years and chose the capital-lite high-margin, internet-pure-play route
Jeff Bezos (Amazon): He thought in decades and chose the model that would best position him to win in the long-term by investing in the present in warehouses & fulfillment centers that would give his
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