#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire

The following is a conversation with Jack Weatherford, anthropologist and historian specializing in Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. He has written a legendary book on this topic titled Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. And he has written many other books, including Emperor of the Seas, Kublai Khan and the Making of China, Genghis Khan and the Quest for God, The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, and other excellent books. I've gotten to know Jack more after this conversation, and I cannot speak highly enough about him. He's a truly brilliant, thoughtful, and kind soul. This was a huge honor and pleasure for me. And now a quick few second mention of a sponsor. Check them out in the description or at lexfredeman.com/sponsors. It's the best way to support this podcast. We got Aleo Capital for investment, Zocdoc for finding a medical professional, Fin for AI customer service, Oracle for cloud computing, Shopify for selling stuff online, MasterClass for learning, and Element for your daily electrolytes. Choose Wizen, my friends. And now onto the full ad reads. They're all here in one place. I do try to make them interesting by talking about some random things I'm reading or thinking about. But if you skip, please still check out the sponsors. I enjoy their stuff. Maybe you will too. And it is truly the best way to support this podcast. To get in touch with me for whatever reason, go to lexfreeman.com/contact. Alright. Let's go. This episode is brought to you by Aleo Capital, an investment platform leveraging AI and macroeconomic insights to help you invest. They're a new sponsor, a very interesting sponsor. The idea there, when you're talking about macroeconomic decisions, is leveraging everything that's going on, not just in in The United States, but globally. And understanding that deeply, and then leveraging AI tools to make decisions based on what is going on in the world. I personally am always wondering, trying to figure out exactly what to do with the ever quickening turmoil of the world. Whether that's from military conflicts, tariffs, the tearing and stretching of different ways, the fabric of our various nations and our global humanity. On a human level, of course, it hurts my heart. And that is a level at which I try to understand, explore ideas, and and have different guests that explore different perspectives on those ideas. But in terms of finances and how to invest, given that the ground underneath is constantly shifting, that's really challenging, I think. So I support what Alio Capital are doing with their effort to understand and leverage the global macroeconomic system in order to help you invest. Download their app in the App Store, Google Play, or text Lex to 511511. That's a l l I o Capital. Text Lex to 511511. It's important to say that investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. Fast performance does not guarantee results. See terms and conditions. Text …