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Sure it is! Unless you don't need one. Or even want one. As the nature of work changes, so does the nature of education. But is education about more than better economic opportunity?

Everyone belongs to a generation. What a generation is exactly is rather arbitrary; we all have been shaped by common experiences. But do those common experiences truly effect a whole generation?

Let's face it. We rely on technology that we don't understand constantly. Should we spend time learning to build our own tools? Or is that just a waste of time?Ryan&Dave ponder the finer points of how we use technology in our everyday lives.

Etymology takes Dave and Ryan to some interesting places. How we get the names for things and actions can be quite interesting. Especially if we want to share ideas that can shape the future.

Yup, humans have been messing with Mother Nature as soon as they stood upright. One of the newer techniques for messing with the Earth is known as Cloud Seeding.It's a pretty simple concept, dump material in to a cloud which encourages it to form ice crystals. Those ice crystals, once there are enough of them, will turn to rain. Bam! you've just solved a drought!Or does it really work that way?

Dave and Ryan talk about the ups and downs of setting goals and keeping streaks alive. There is no easy way to slice it, setting goals and targeting streaks offer some potential advantages. But then again, haven't we all felt uninspired after failing to keep the streak or goal?

Who knows what is going to happen to the Brazilian Coffee Crop? Major frost have caused unknown damage to this years coffee crop. Dave and Ryan don't know the long term ramifications, but there are certainly some ideas out there. Listen as they walk through the problem of their favorite morning beverage.

We've all done it. Interrupt a perfectly good conversation at a restaurant to snap a picture of the food. Why do we do it? Is it a good idea? Will we actually look at the picture later?Everyone's going to answer differently. But the answers can be surprising.

They're not necessarily good science, but they are interesting. In this episode of RDQI, personality tests are looked at. Well, they aren't tests actually. And the 'science' is shaky at best. They are more like a personality inventory, or assessment. Are these assessments useful?More importantly, will they decide our future?

At first, Dave and Ryan talk about pesto. Pesto is a pretty simple sauce and it can be made quickly or laboriously slow. Either you can blend the ingredients together in less than a minute or two. Or you can create a paste with a mortar and pestle and work in the ingredients over a couple of hours...Is it worth it?

Cities. Most of the American population lives in an urban environment. But, do we still need to live in cities? Or just readjust how we think about them?

Dave and Ryan take a stab at pretentiousness when it comes to wine, which means they end up being pretentious.But why is wine generally pretentious?

Some people can speak multiple languages fluently. Neither Ryan nor Dave are one of these people. That won't stop them from riffing on the ability to think or even dream in different languages.So, is it better to be bilingual? Maybe. Maybe not. Perhaps it is the new perspectives afforded to a person with this skill that helps them in the long run.

Well, this day has been coming for awhile now. Dave and Ryan have to talk about cybernetic organisms. Sure we all know about Terminator and the like, but we have plenty of cyborgs amongst us already.Yet, we don't call people with pacemakers by that name. It would be pretty rude to do so. What exactly makes a cyborg? How are we going to use cyborgs in the future?Who knows, but Dave and Ryan will kick around this thought on this episode of RDQI.

Everyone has a way of talking. How you say what you say well that's an accent. What words and phrases you use is more about dialect. But what is there to hear in an accent? Or are we just tricking ourselves with our own bias? Who knows. That's probably a social psychologists or a linguists job. Still, it makes you think a bit, right?

Are racecar driver's athletes?Well, that depends. What's an athlete?

Dave&Ryan take a look at the past through some rose colored glasses. Imagine living in the time period of a favorite book or film. The 1920's come to mind. Or the flower-power America of the 60's, heck, even a galaxy far far away...Question is: how much nostalgia is too much?

Dave and Ryan ruminate on creating balance in cocktails. Sweet, sour, bitter and boozy are typically thought of, but there are some other considerations to be made. Like ice. Who knew ice was interesting?

You work hard for your money. Make sure it works for you just as hard. If you heard the first Personal Finance episode, you know that positive cash flow is the first step towards developing a healthier financial position. But what do you do once you have positive cash flow? Put that money to work for you!Investment is the topic of the day. Dave&Ryan dip their toes in to the vast ocean which is investing. Still, a few simple things to think about go a long way towards building a financial picture which allows you to augment an otherwise fantastic life.

Ryan and Dave pick up a conversation started with Garret in a past episode. They start with a discussion on decision making and end up focusing on mindfullness techniques as a way to approach daily life. Garret is effecting positive change in his community. To find out more visit some of his ventures:zenadigm.comor if you prefer Insta...therealninjascienceacademy