Into the void

There's an early episode of Futurama where professor Farnsworth invents a hat which gives a monkey superior intelligence including the ability to speak. It's one of the funniest of the series because of the dislike between Frye and the monkey leading to some hilarious exchanges. 

Larer, the monkey becomes disappointed with his situation. His parents are brought into a social function where they proceed to engage in mayhem. Some poop may have also been flung. 

Near the end of the episode the hat is damaged just enough to reduce the monkey's superior intelligence by half. He is happy beyond words and asks the professor not to repair it. 

He wants just enough intelligence but not more. 

The philosophy behind here is spot on. We can spend time analyzing everything to death but then not live. There is a balance to be had between instinct and introspective thought such that we can enjoy the best of both human capabilities. 

As a serial over-analyzer it was a bit of a touche reminder. 

At the end of the episode the monkey is asked by Farnsworth what he will do now. 

"I think I'll study business" he says gleefully. 

Farnsworth, shocked from disappointment, screams into the void. 

"Noooooo!"

Cut to black.