ABSTRACT
Is waking life a dream? Whether the answer is yes or no, waking life can certainly be approached as if it is a dream. Many people resist such a parallel, believing that it devalues life and creates a sense of detachment that is unhelpful and misleading. Others think that such an approach inevitably leads us to question our common assumptions about what is real, true and worth living and dying for. However, rather than devaluing consensus reality, life drama Dream Sociometric interviews increase the value of consensus reality. Because we make conscious decisions primarily in the waking state, IDL is finally assessed in terms of its usefulness to the ends and purposes of waking identity. The basic function of IDL is to create enlightenment, heightened wakefulness, lucidity, and clarity by aligning waking priorities, preferences, and perceptions with the priorities of life itself. The application of Dream Sociometry to waking events is another way to demonstrate that applicability as well as the dream-like nature of waking experience.
