Why are birth rates plummeting? And how much does it matter? (with Malcolm & Simone Collins)

<div class="notes-inner"><p>What is pro-natalism? How fast are birth rates falling around the world? How long will it take for us to really feel the effects of population collapse? What are the primary drivers of population collapse? How does the current difficulty of raising children compare to other periods in history? What roles do various religions and philosophies play in population dynamics? What are some non-coercive ways to encourage population growth? What constitutes an intergenerationally durable culture?</p><p>Simone and Malcolm Collins are a husband-wife team driving the pronatalist movement, which seeks to bring attention to the risks of a hard landing on demographic collapse. In addition to running <a href="https://pronatalist.org/">the Pronatalist Foundation</a>, <a href="https://collinsinstitute.org/">the Collins Institute</a>, and a collection of private equity companies, they enjoy writing, having so far published five bestselling books (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FMWMFTG"><em>The Pragmatist's Guide</em> series</a>). To hear more from them, check out their podcast (on <a href="https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/">Substack</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SimoneandMalcolm">YouTube</a>, or whenever you listen to podcasts), follow them on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneHCollins">@SimoneHCollins</a>, or check out their books:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BSLDF2FW"><em>The Pragmatist's Guide to Crafting Religion</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BSLDY94T"><em>The Pragmatist's Guide to Governance</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatists-Guide-Sexuality-People-Species-ebook/dp/B08D66XXNT"><em>The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08D6CGQHQ"><em>The Pragmatist's Guide to Relationships</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079LRHPM7"><em>The Pragmatist's Guide to Life</em></a></li></ul><p>Further reading:</