[tima101]

Here is one example of short-term thinking.

In 2014 Putin annexed Crimea, there was no reaction from the West. Nil, not even one serious sanction. Corporate interest decided to kick the can down the road.

The year is 2022, the West decides to kick the can down the road again. Corporations blame inflation on Putin meanwhile extracting record-high profits. Win-win, in the short term. There is no cure for human nature, in this case - greed.