Faustian dilemma

English Noun en idiomatic Having to choose between an option that promises short-term gain with foreseeable adverse long-term consequences, and an alternative option with no short-term gain and possibly even short-term suffering, but promising an eventually better future than the first option. en 2011 April 6 Ron Ashkenas Sustainability’s Faustian Dilemma Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2011/04/sustainabilitys-faustian-dilem I find that many people see sustainability as a version of a Faustian dilemma; they often knowingly make choices that have immediate personal benefits, but in the long run are disastrous for all of us. See also en Faustian bargain en eponyms