The Prime Directive

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric, Admar, and Liesl have their first guest in the Heroes of Higher Ed series, Teaching Professor Laura Eurich, Co-Chair of the Communication Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Laura sits down to discuss her career and background...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss the rise of the machines, aspects of the profit motive and finish up with a final discussion of the final stages of the hero's journey. Some topics include: AI, algorithms, the profit motive, The Communist Manifesto, Capitalism, rei...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss all that was better growing up back in the 80's. Some topics include: Some of the 80's toys, games, and shows they enjoyed. Now hit play, subscribe, and notifications if you want to keep hearing from us and please comment below :) *...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss Joseph Campbell's hero's journey or monomyth narrative as a reference point for their podcast journey with The Prime Directive. They continue discussing it as a framework for life's journeys. Some topics include: Joseph Campbell, Al...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss Kafka's novella Metamorphosis where a man wakes up to find he is a giant roach-like insect and how this relates to modern-day issues. This leads them to a discussion on the need for allies to weather challenges and how adversity sha...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar have their first guest host, Liesl H. Eberhardt, Ph. D. who teaches leadership communication courses at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The hosts discuss a bit about fossil fuels and sustainability. Some topics include: Neil de...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar have their first guest host, Liesl H. Eberhardt, Ph. D. who teaches leadership communication courses at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The hosts discuss video game nostalgia and various games they play. Some topics include: Le...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar have their first guest host, Liesl H. Eberhardt, Ph. D. who teaches leadership communication courses at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The hosts discuss the unconditional love of dogs and other pets. Some topics include: The N...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar have their first guest host, Liesl H. Eberhardt, Ph. D. who teaches leadership communication courses at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The hosts discuss Barbara Kellerman's Bad Leadership. They raise the point that she states...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar have their first guest host, Liesl H. Eberhardt, Ph. D. who teaches leadership communication courses at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. In this segment they discuss positive and negative expectations and some subsequent decisio...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar have their first guest host, Liesl H. Eberhardt, Ph. D. who teaches leadership communication courses at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Admar introduces the concept of free will for discussion after tackling evil in the last ep...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar have their first guest host, Liesl H. Eberhardt, Ph. D. who teaches leadership communication courses at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. One of the courses she teaches is Ethical Leadership so they begin the first episode discus...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss their favorite food, specifically if they could only have one food item, what would it be? This leads to a discussion of some comfort foods, cultural favorites, and meal prepping. Discussing a new supermarket leads them on a segue t...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar geek out over advancements in AI and quantum computing as they consider the future. They start contemplating life with "cylon-like" assistants and different platforms being used in education and continue considering how humanity exists in t...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles and grapple with some of the recent demonization of DEI in the media and politics. Some topics include defining diversity, equity, and inclusion, propaganda, benefits of diversity, T...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss the recent executive order to end birthright citizenship and talk about what birthright citizenship by deconstructing its meaning from micro to macro levels. Some topics include what makes you a citizen, naturalized citizenship test...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar begin by discussing The Fog of War and empathy. They go on to discuss continual learning and the important role YouTube has had in promoting curiosity and learning stating that the future of education will belong to innovators and problem s...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar begin by discussing correlations between money and happiness and quickly transition to breaking down the priorities of the Prime Directives; empathy, altruism, and logic. They end with thoughts identifying travel and learning a foreign lang...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss examples of emergent leadership in our history George Washington to WWII to modern day examples. They discuss the notion that the best leaders are those who don't seek to lead. Some topics include war, sacrifice, WWII, reluctant lea...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss both Gabor Mate' and Viktor Frankl and their life experiences as Holocaust survivors reflecting on feelings of anxiety and instability and ultimately finding their "noble purpose." They discuss finding your community and that you ar...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss the nature and history of violence and consider it as a kind of beast within. They discuss "taming the tiger" with empathy and understanding, progressive ideas, and generational awareness. Some topics include war and violence, empat...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss how pain and hardship help to strengthen character. They discuss some viewpoints to consider, both religious and secular, on topics offered throughout history to the modern day. Some topics include Maria Popova and the Marginalian,...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss some thoughts on success, poverty, and finding your way on a journey toward independence. Some topics include Rutger Bregman's TEDTalk on poverty, education, success, and financial misinformation. Now hit play, subscribe, and notifi...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss the value in education whether pursuing higher education or a trade. They share thoughts about the importance of striving for constant improvement. Admar shares a bit about his educational background including how he and Eric met af...

https://patreon.com/ThePrimeDirective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Eric and Admar discuss dealing with anger when passionately defending an opinion. Admar continues offering his latin inspirations. Some topics include TYT, Breaking Points, Secular Talk, Ryan Grim, homelessness, food insecurity, corruption, oligarchy, the...