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Dr. Jack Weatherford on Lex Fridman: Why anda beats blood

By surviving enslavement and clan betrayal on the steppe, Temujin saw kinship fail; his anda bond with Jamukha was loyalty chosen over blood.

Lex FridmanhostJack Weatherfordguest
Jul 31, 20254h 30mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:56

    Introduction

  2. 0:56 – 42:42

    Origin story of Genghis Khan

  3. 42:42 – 55:23

    Early battles & conquests

  4. 55:23 – 57:45

    Power

  5. 57:45 – 1:11:10

    Secret History

  6. 1:11:10 – 1:14:27

    Mongolian steppe

  7. 1:14:27 – 1:22:48

    Mounted archery and horse-riding

  8. 1:22:48 – 1:39:00

    Genghis Khan's army

  9. 1:39:00 – 1:51:24

    Military tactics and strategy

  10. 1:51:24 – 1:55:48

    Wars of conquest

  11. 1:55:48 – 2:05:49

    Dan Carlin

  12. 2:05:49 – 2:21:36

    Religious freedom

  13. 2:21:36 – 2:30:21

    Trade and the Silk Road

  14. 2:30:21 – 2:31:52

    Weapons innovation

  15. 2:31:52 – 3:13:43

    Kublai Khan and conquering China

  16. 3:13:43 – 3:40:38

    Fall of the Mongol Empire

  17. 3:40:38 – 3:50:32

    Genetic legacy

  18. 3:50:32 – 4:00:48

    Lessons from Genghis Khan

  19. 4:00:48 – 4:03:58

    Human nature

  20. 4:03:58 – 4:23:27

    Visiting Mongolia

  21. 4:23:27 – 4:26:17

    Lex: Dan Carlin

  22. 4:26:17 – 4:30:02

    Lex: Gaza

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