How many people does it take to overpopulate Earth?

By Patt Morrison

July 6, 2016 4:30 AM PT

Oscar-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu’s population documentary “Misconception” asks how many people are really too many for planet Earth.

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Patt Morrison

Patt Morrison is a writer and columnist for the Los Angeles Times, where as a member of two reporting teams, she has a share of two Pulitzer Prizes. Her public broadcast programs have earned her six Emmys, her two non-fiction books were bestsellers and Pink’s, the Hollywood hot dog stand, named its veggie dog after her.

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