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The Politics of Short Termism
Politicians, especially in democracy, have to prioritize short term versus long term thinking. The average time horizon is nine months in the future, roughly nine months future. All of those things lends itself to short termism. For example, not spending adequate money on education. Iis hardly any better investment in terms of productivity. That's right. There's a cycle.