Adam Neumann

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Apr 23, 2021 by Chamath Palihapitiya · said 48 times in 12 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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brought up most by Jason Calacanis (19), David Friedberg (11), Chamath Palihapitiya (7), David Sacks (5), Bill Gurley (5), Palmer Luckey (1)

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Apr 23, 2021 positive
Opinion
Chamath argues Adam Neumann was overly scapegoated for WeWork's collapse
“I'll be honest and this may sound crazy, but I actually had A fair amount of sympathy for Adam Neumann and watching it. I think that he, at least in the documentary, it came out that he, you know, not, not that he didn't create this issue, but that I think it …”
Chamath Palihapitiya Apr 23, 2021 ▶ 50:34 E30: Ramifications of Biden's proposed capital gains tax hike, founder psychology & more
Sep 18, 2021 negative
Assertion Supported
Calacanis: Media routinely covered WeWork founder Adam Neumann's personal life
“Adam Neumann, they were talking about him being a hippie, walking around with bare feet, being six, seven, every profile. She's wrong in that case. Every profile of Andy Newman talked about his personal life”
Jason Calacanis Sep 18, 2021 ▶ 1:18:22 E47: Facebook's week from hell, Ellen Pao on sexism in Elizabeth Holmes coverage, Newsom wins & more
Jan 19, 2024 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Sacks: WeWork failed due to poor financial management, not product quality
“If you look at WeWork, it didn't fail because the product wasn't good. It was because he didn't pay enough attention to the financial aspects of the business.”
David Sacks Jan 19, 2024 ▶ 42:36 E162: Live from Davos! Milei goes viral, Adam Neumann's headwinds, streaming's broken model & more
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