DREAMS, DESIRES (March 30, 2014)
I dreamt that I was engaged in research concerning incompatibilities between science and business. Namely, science provides general knowledge whereas business requires specific knowledge that pertains to its circumstances. The two kinds of knowledge rarely match. If I remember correctly, I was leading a whole group of researchers concerned with the problem. One contention of the project was that scientists needed to be involved in business consulting so as to better appreciate the mismatch between the two types of knowledge, and so as to help make a better match as they go along with their research. This is only an outline of my dream, much of which I forgot by the time I woke up. And I was quite annoyed with myself on account of the dream. It smacked of my academic life, and especially of my teaching, research, and consulting in the States. Much of my teaching and research were driven by consulting back then. But all that is behind me now. Besides, I could not care less any longer about academic issues of any kind. There are other things that are important to me now. So, why do I not dream about them, instead? I was none the wiser after chastising myself, though. More important, I still have no clue how to make my dreams more pertinent to my desires. The way things are, the two are rarely matched, if ever.