It's not that the world is overpopulated; rather, the population that exists in the world is packed and congested into a few relatively small areas, and the wealthiest percentage of the population of earth consumes the vast majority of the earth's resources, or at least has ready access to them. It's always bothered me that modern Western society seems to be so obsessed with the newest Hollywood movie, the newest up-and-coming sports star, the newest technology trends, while millions around the world can't feed their families and are dying of disease or living in the most abject conditions imaginable. We need to do a lot more to help, and while there are some making GREAT efforts to help out, we can always find ways to help out more.