Ailbhe’s Reviews > Inheritors of the Earth: How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction > Status Update

In the chapter “Evolution Never Gives Up” Thomas makes the compelling point that it’s a false binary to separate “natural” from “artificial” selection. A mistletoe evolves alongside its avian consumers and vice versa, just as cattle evolve alongside us and vice versa. This is not to make comment on GMOs, but on the slower motions of evolution (that are quite rapid, surprisingly). Eager to learn more!