"Dissertation" is an unusual novel by the famous Ukrainian writer Oles Buzyna. This book traces the complex and long journey of the main character - a young Ukrainian intellectual who is writing a doctoral dissertation in such realities as corruption, intellectual degradation and the spread of cunning. The author resolutely mocks the departure from intellectual standards, showing how modern Ukrainian society is losing its ability to think critically and search for the truth. "Dissertation" is a provocation book that forces the reader to think deeply about modern socio-cultural problems and values.