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A decade on, we can see that perhaps we were dealing with the phenomenon some describe as macromyopia or Amara's law -- the tendency to overestimate the impact of technological change in the short term and underestimate its impact in the long run.
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Last week, I came across on the blogosphere, the term "macromyopia" - the notion that it is human nature to over-emphasize the short-term and underestimate the long-term.
Anthony Tjan: The Economic Crisis Feeds on "Macromyopia" 2009
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Most of us will be subject to some macromyopia and will miss the exact bottom, but we should stay focused on what it will take to win the marathon and not this mile marker.
Anthony Tjan: "Macromyopia" Part II: Practical Opportunities to Seize in the Downturn 2009
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Anthony Tjan: The Economic Crisis Feeds on "Macromyopia" 2009
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Anthony Tjan: "Macromyopia" Part II: Practical Opportunities to Seize in the Downturn 2009
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Anthony Tjan: The Economic Crisis Feeds on "Macromyopia" 2009
kewpid commented on the word macromyopia
Amara’s law — the tendency to overestimate the impact of technological change in the short term and underestimate its impact in the long run.
April 14, 2009
ecbrenner commented on the word macromyopia
Love it! I see it all the time.
April 14, 2009