4 ms·
What a terrible post. I can't think of a time in which charismatic and outgoing people didn't have an advantage. We're highly social animals. Of course it is be
by gherkinnn 4y ago
What a terrible post. I can't think of a time in which charismatic and outgoing people didn't have an advantage. We're highly social animals. Of course it is beneficial to navigate and engage with a social environment.
The author paints a tired straw man and puts himself and all other introverts in the role of a victim. The former is unhelpful and the latter downright harmful.
Sincerely, a so-called introvert.
- thejackgoode 4y agoHmm, times in which you could've get mugged by grim and not really that talkative people for making too much noise at some tavern, perhaps?
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]
- BlargMcLarg 4y agoThe article, despite it's poor quality, goes a little deeper than just 'charisma'. Gentlemen and cowboys are two archetypes of stoic, charismatic men which valued calmth over being active and vocal. There were plenty of times being as vocal as people are today would be incredibly stupid at best, and paint a target at worst. Being outgoing has little to do with sheer volume or pushing others out of the picture. Also, amount and frequency of contact is far higher than before. I find it more plausible loudness is a bandaid among a society trying to continue at breakneck speed, than being inherently more charismatic.