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It is no accident, in our highly materialist culture, that the neuroscientists are now taking their turn in the exploration of dreaming. Following a technological expansion of all our capacities (muscles, eyes, ears, etc.) over the centuries, it is now onto “the mind,” consciousness, and dreams. With a “war” on the significance of inner experience in our culture (e.g., managed care), only the material realm (brain-stuff, medication, and behavior control) seems to be taken seriously. Despite such limitations, the brain-dream scientists are contributing their significant research and may well lead to a deeper understanding of dreams. Meanwhile, it is clear that from the point of view of Zeitgeist, the materialists are in the ascendance as they explore dream life.