I genuinely don't understand why big names, who are generally considered very smart, are sinking money into this. I'm trying really hard to stay curious here, and wonder what they see that I don't.
Unfortunately I seem to be mostly just landing on upset that this charlatan is being given more resources to waste.
Isn't he best known for lighting many billions of SoftBank's dollars on fire? What criteria or evidence are going by when you describe him as "talented"?
the guy is an absolute genius, master of charisma and communication, one of the best speakers i've ever seen. he calmly and easily responds to every difficult question ARS throws at him. i aspire to learn from him and would love to spend time with him.
Bottomline, as a former repeat WeWork customer for a number of products, this is true: 'In a blog post on a16z’s website today, Marc Andreessen described Neumann as a “visionary leader” and credits him with “revolutionizing” real estate.'
As much as I hate the Adam Neumann type of leader (i.e
Nothing but hype), he did make WeWork a household name synonymous with office space and the gig economy.
When I need to rent an office the first time, WeWork was the first to come up mind. Of course after a quick Google, I immediately found other ones which are arguably better value, e.g. Liquid Space.
I wonder if the decision to make this deal was related to the Atlantic article.[1] If so, kudos to Neumann for pouncing.
The blog-post[2] has minimal detail, and the company's website has even less, but it sounds like a property management business. It's hard to see how that will help resolve the underlying issue (actually building housing).
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[ 8.6 ms ] story [ 50.9 ms ] threadUnfortunately I seem to be mostly just landing on upset that this charlatan is being given more resources to waste.
Can you expand?
Again, genuinely trying to understand, here.
the guy is an absolute genius, master of charisma and communication, one of the best speakers i've ever seen. he calmly and easily responds to every difficult question ARS throws at him. i aspire to learn from him and would love to spend time with him.
of course people will give him much more capital.
When I need to rent an office the first time, WeWork was the first to come up mind. Of course after a quick Google, I immediately found other ones which are arguably better value, e.g. Liquid Space.
The blog-post[2] has minimal detail, and the company's website has even less, but it sounds like a property management business. It's hard to see how that will help resolve the underlying issue (actually building housing).
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32350657
[2]: https://a16z.com/2022/08/15/investing-in-flow/