I don’t know about you, but most of my dreams aren’t nightmares and most aren’t particularly delightful. Usually, stuff just happens. Why then do we use the word “dream” as if it meant “delightful” or “perfect”?

My theory, based on nothing: When “dream” was first associated with “ideal,” it made sense because our dreams were better. Our dreams have been in decline ever since.

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