The Human Tenure Trap is a systemic issue that plagues entire industries and even governments. 

Politicians facing re-election prioritize voter-pleasing policies over tough long-term challenges. 

How do we escape the trap?

https://joanwestenberg.com/blog/the-human-tenure-trap

What I love about this article is that it places the blame squarely where it belongs - on systems. 

While it's ideal to hope that people "do the right thing," it's much better to creative incentivization systems that reward what we consider to be "the right thing."