# Human Reproduction Could Become Post-Darwinian by David Pearce > “Prospective parents are soon going to be choosing the characteristics of their future children. We're on the eve of the Post-Darwinian Transition, not in the sense that selection pressure will be any less severe, but evolution will no longer be "blind" and "random": there will no longer be natural selection but unnatural selection.” > **— David Pearce**, *“The Abolitionist Project,” author text adapted from 2007 lectures* ## Sources and Context - **Original or near-original source and full passage:** [“The Abolitionist Project,” author text adapted from 2007 lectures](https://www.hedweb.com/abolitionist-project/index.html) — Pearce’s 2007 forecast of parental choice and post-Darwinian selection is historically situated; the passage does not establish current ability to specify complex traits. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History|Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/David Pearce|David Pearce]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Prospective parents are soon going to be choosing the characteristics of their future children. We're on the eve of the Post-Darwinian Transition, not in the sense that selection pressure will be any less severe, but evolution will no longer be "blind" and "random": there will no longer be natural selection but unnatural selection.” — David Pearce, “The Abolitionist Project,” author text adapted from 2007 lectures https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-david-pearce-human-reproduction-could-become-post-darwinian ```