Genghis Khan was the biggest loser is history because he wouldn't stay put. Just rode around conquering shit. Everyone who knew him shamed him on sight: "What a loser, that Genghis!"https://twitter.com/timjacobwise/status/1161287890065862661 …
You don't engage in expansion if you don't have elite overproduction - meaning that there are second and third sons with no role so there's a kernel of truth there. Of course, 2nd and 3rd sons then go through more ruthless selection where they have to succeed so quality goes up