We are experiencing growing anxiety, uncertainty, and loss of direction. But there is also a growing need for values, for rootedness and the desire to live in strong and noble communities, and these forces will become more and more vivid in the next decade. How to grasp the symptoms that herald them? How to study them? How to interpret them? In this book, Francesco Alberoni introduces us to the result of years of observation, analysis and reflection, in the search for the origins of dreams; the desires and passions that give meaning to our actions, a sense to our existence and show us the path to follow. Characterized by an incisive style, a direct and generous narration in facts, characters and episodes. The Origin of Dreams is a book that will mark our entry into the new millennium, just as other works by Alberoni have changed for many millions of readers around the world the way they perceive and live love, friendship, morality, spirituality and relationships with others. In short, a book that will help us to treasure our experiences, to reread our life in a positive way in order to immerse ourselves fully in the present and face the future with confidence.