Happier with Gretchen Rubin A Little Happier: Do You Agree: Pregnancy and Volcanoes Seem Anachronistic
Apr 27, 2026
Short reflections on why everyday things can feel oddly out of time. A playful look at Warhol’s comment about pregnancy feeling anachronistic. Musings about work feeling easier with clear direction. A quirky list of modern oddities from volcanoes to museum guards and growing crops.
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Andy Warhol Framed Pregnancy As Anachronistic
- Andy Warhol's comment reveals how some modern practices feel temporally out of place.
- Gretchen Rubin quotes Warhol calling pregnancy the "biggest anachronism" she sees, which sparks her own list of odd continuities.
Decision Friction Makes Work Harder Than The Work Itself
- Having someone to tell you what to do can simplify work by removing the hardest part: deciding next steps.
- Gretchen Rubin cites Warhol's wish for a boss on retainer who could direct his work as a trope about decision friction.
Use Anachronisms To Spark Curiosity
- Notice everyday things that feel out of step with modern life as a way to spot surprising observations.
- Gretchen Rubin encourages listeners to ask themselves what still happens "in the same old way" to spark fresh curiosity.
