Perhaps those characteristics aren't as valued in today's society as in the past. They may also be difficult to signal and interpret truthfully. Further, in t

Perhaps those characteristics aren't as valued in today's society as in the past. They may also be difficult to signal and interpret truthfully. Further, in the what-you-see-is-all-there-is Kahneman worldview, it's much easier to see beauty/economic worth; what's easier to perceive receives proportionally more attention.