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It's Okay to Be Smart
How to Defuse the Overpopulation Bomb
Season 6
Episode 4
Is overpopulation real? Is Earth filling up with too many humans? How many people can Earth hold, anyway? As our species approaches 8 billion, human overpopulation is a major concern for many people. How can we reduce poverty and our impact on the environment? Do we need a forced one-child policy or something? Maybe not and here's why.
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