Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidice, on the northern periphery of Classical Greece
Goal-directed activity is teleological in nature and nothing more than an algorithm of fixed outcome potentials. Action plays a part but it's biological and is only now being brought to the precipice of our cultural perception with planksip as the propagator.
Why so bitter? Is there a mustard seed of resentment to your tone? What desired outcome are you insinuating? Wishful for? Thinking has its advantages running counterpoint to life, the alternative is the null hypothesis. That's my excuse. What's yours?