What Is an Operational Theme in a Series?

"This is a brain of hobby. All right well let's get to the good stuff," he said. "I just want to start off the top with the thing that I really want to talk about." When we were on a panel together you brought up operational theme. And I just was so fascinated by it and I don't even know how to ask you about it other than to say what is an operational theme. You know what can we learn about it? Well look, in order to ensure the longevity of your project your main character needs to have an iris solvable contradiction in his or her or their center. That's the thing that drives eight hours of drama or you know