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Why Elon Musk and JD Vance want a US baby boom

2025/6/17
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Stephanie Hegarty: 我主要研究人口趋势变化及其对社会生活的影响。当前，全球生育率普遍下降，许多发达国家面临人口萎缩的挑战。尽管生育主义思潮由来已久，但近年来生育率的急剧下降使其再次受到关注。在美国，生育率的下降尤为迅速，促使生育主义运动逐渐兴起并扩大其影响力。 Simone Collins: 我非常担心人口崩溃可能对社会弱势群体造成的影响。就像气候变化一样，人口结构变化会严重影响那些依赖社会服务、政府支持和医疗援助的人群。随着纳税人口的减少，政府将难以维持包括养老金、基础设施、公共安全等社会福利项目，这将导致大量弱势群体面临食物、医疗等基本生活保障的困境，甚至可能威胁到他们的生命安全。如果政府不能有效应对人口老龄化带来的挑战，我们将面临非常严峻的局面。 William Lee Adams: 本期节目将深入探讨生育主义运动，并介绍一位致力于尽可能多生育孩子的女性。我们将分析人口下降可能带来的潜在危机，以及生育主义者提出的解决方案。

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The podcast introduces the pro-natalist movement, a group concerned about declining birth rates and their potential consequences. They believe that fewer babies lead to fewer workers and economic problems. The episode will explore this movement and feature interviews with key figures.
  • Declining birth rates in developed countries are a concern for pro-natalists.
  • Pronatalists believe fewer babies mean fewer future workers and a smaller economy.
  • The movement advocates for increased procreation to counter this trend.

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There is a small but growing group of people in the US who are concerned that civilisation might collapse if people don’t have enough children. They’re called pro-natalists, and they argue that less children will lead to fewer workers and smaller economies, leading to an eventual collapse. Their solution: to save humanity people simply need to have kids. High-profile supporters of the movement include tech bros like Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

The BBC’s population correspondent Stephanie Hegarty tell us more about the movement and how it came about. We are also introduced to the Collins family, one of the leading pro-natalist families who want to have as many children as they can.

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