The article, despite it's poor quality, goes a little deeper than just 'charisma'. Gentlemen and cowboys are two archetypes of stoic, charismatic men which valu

The 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.