Malcolm and Simone Collins are an American husband and wife team who co-wrote The Pragmatist Guide Series, promote pronatalism, and serve as co-CEOs of Travelmax.
Biography
The couple founded one of the earlier art commission websites, ArtCorgi.com, in 2014 after Malcolm proposed to Simone on Reddit using twenty one commissioned artworks from eighteen different artists. The site concept revolves around art based on the corgi breed but commissions can be ordered for any subject matter. The couple were part of 500 Startups’ ninth batch round.
Simone and her husband are advocates of natalism and have used embryo screening due to previous health issues with her mother which lead to her passing away from cancer. They have been the subject of some viral publicity as a result of their beliefs and use of embryo screening, including a viral meme titled The Elite Couple Breeding to Save Mankind that circulated across the internet.
Together, the couple runs a luxury travel company called Travelmax, founded the Pragmatist Foundation, launched pronatalist.org, and are in the process of launching a school called The Collins Institute for the Gifted.
Books
The Pragmatist's Guide to Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life's Biggest Questions, 2018 The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality: What Turns People On, Why, and What That Tells Us about Our Species, 2020 The Pragmatist's Guide to Relationships: Ruthlessly Optimized Strategies for Dating, Sex, and Marriage, 2021 The Pragmatist's Guide to Crafting Religion: A Playbook for Sculpting Cultures that Overcome Demographic Collapse & Facilitate Long-term Human Flourishing, 2023 The Pragmatist's Guide to Governance: From High School Cliques to Boards, Family Offices, and Nations: a Guide to Optimizing Governance Models, 2023
Together they have co-written and published five different Pragmatist Guides. All proceeds from their book sales go to their foundations.