| It’s a new year, which, for Simone Collins, means a new pregnancy. This will be her sixth pregnancy since 2019, and, if all goes well, Collins will bear her fifth child by December. That’s because, for Malcolm and Simone Collins, a large family isn’t just a personal preference; as pronatalists, they believe that bearing as many children as possible is what’s necessary to avoid an apocalyptic future. Their brand of pronatalism embraces technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and even genetic selection. (They’ve used both for all of their children.) They don’t glorify “traditional” gender roles, nor do they think immigration, pro-family policies or cash will reverse a dwindling population. Their hypothesis: that encouraging people to have more children will require nothing less than a massive cultural shift. With Trump 2.0, they’re more optimistic than ever. | 
