I know most will jump in and say no, but think about it. If you're dumber or less intelligent, you might be happier. I've certainly learned lots of things that made me less happy in life. And I'm not saying the pill would make you outright stupid...depends on the dosage.

Less intelligent people are more likely to believe what others say, without questioning whether it's based on good research and education. But they might be happier when they're hearing what they like.

Now, me, my answer is, No! I would not take a pill to make me less intelligent. I wish I knew more, even though many things I know now make me sadder and more bitter. Still, if I didn't know the abuses of humans and animals, for instance, then I couldn't do anything about it. It's still almost impossible to stop, but we can do whatever we can if we know. We can at least help a small few. Maybe one day we'll be able to stop it, but I admit I don't hold a lot of hope for that. Just like stopping recreational drugs, alcohol, gun use, etc. Banning anything has never worked to actually stop something altogether. But what do you say?

One note I'm adding (see "Reason for Editing" below): In a way, most people dumb themselves down everyday, by ignoring things that upset them. And that's not a totally bad thing, because we must protect ourselves from some of the horrors of the world in order to survive and really live. But when people turn away from helping others (including animals), especially if it's because of a graphic image someone posted to try to get people to listen (which can have the opposite effect and make people turn away faster, but I think it's sometimes necessary to get the message across), we're pretending there is no suffering, so we don't have to change our lives or do anything about it.