Word: myopically
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...myopic and jingoist thinking that ensured the failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s, leading to the most devastating war in history. The failure of the United Nations--due to the lack of public support--could lead to an even greater disaster nuclear...
Ever since Begin became Prime Minister he has pursued a policy that has promoted the cause of the Palestinians. His myopic actions have earned friends for the Palestinians at the expense of the Israelis. He has alienated many of the traditional supporters of his country and, even inside Israel, has generated some sympathy for the Palestinians...
...attention on his favorite sports-baseball, boxing, horseracing and football-but he also was a keen lover of the outdoors and wrote with affection about fishing. "He might have been a great athlete," Smith once wrote of himself, "except that he is small, puny, slow, inept, uncoordinated, myopic and yellow...
...promoter and his ideas superficial hogwash. To this, Sandra Hillman, director of promotion and tourism for recently resurrected Baltimore, replies: "So what? The urban environment needs some high-pressure salesmanship. Partners and McNulty have managed to meld preservation with commercial revival. They've raised the sights of some myopic arts groups, and most important, they have turned on a lot of people." -By Wolf Von Eckardt...
While his arguments about American society and government contain a good measure of truth, ne was incorrect in saying that Americans always seek instant gratification. For a decaying, myopic nation, the United States has adopted some rather farsighted programs. Environmental regulations and automobile efficiency standards, whether or not they are effective, exemplify a willingness to forego instant economic gain for long-term benefit. Furthermore, while Will was correct in diagnosing a propensity in our society for working to achieve personal gain, he erred in asserting that such a tendency has became a dominant and destructive force. Will himself acknowledged that...