How did I become stupid

What does a person do when he is very smart and wishes to become stupid? This is the question posed by this satirical novel that tells the story of Anton, the educated young man with degrees but unhappy in his life. Anton believes that his intelligence and clarity of mind are exactly what spoil his life. After several futile attempts to become addicted to alcohol and to commit suicide, he decides to become stupid to live a happier life, so he joins the general stupidity and immerses himself in the foolishness of modern life and consumer society, adapting to his situation as a "normal" person who buys, spends, consumes, and thinks like everyone else...