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Cabane argues charisma now beats competence in the attention economy

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · Olivia Fox Cabane (on the science of charisma) | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · August 26, 2026
Cabane argues charisma now beats competence in the attention economy
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
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Olivia Fox Cabane (on the science of charisma) | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
""At this point I am genuinely concerned that these days in this attention economy, charisma matters more than intelligence, integrity, competence. It's a problem.""
Cabane says she has become increasingly worried that public attention, rather than merit, is rewarded across modern media and professional life. She says this is one reason she wants charisma training to be more widely available, to “level the playing field”.
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August 26, 2026 · 1h 18m · 1 Egleze moments
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