Falling birthrates, eugenics, and infertility in fiction; and how it reflects reality.

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‘As the sound of the playgrounds faded, the despair set in. Very odd, what happens in a world without children’s voices’ — Miriam, Children of Men

The notion of propagation of the human race is not only about creating a future; it is about creating a legacy to make our existence appear less futile. Dystopian futures…