Why people recommend it
Billion Dollar Loser by Reeves Wiedeman is a non-fiction book chronicling the epic rise and spectacular fall of Adam Neumann and the office-rental startup WeWork. On Modern Wisdom, host Chris Williamson enthusiastically recommended the book to his listeners during an episode featuring the author. Later in the podcast run, John Roa joined Williamson to discuss startup valuations, referencing what he learned from Wiedeman's work regarding Adam Neumann and the chaotic WeWork saga. Similarly, the host of The Realignment welcomed Reeves Wiedeman as a guest to examine what Neumann's rise and subsequent downfall truly meant, introducing the publication as a narrative-driven account. The host further emphasized this structural style, advising the audience to purchase and read through the narrative sections to gain a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the high-stakes startup world and the cultural phenomenon surrounding the massive corporate collapse.
Who recommended it
- John Roa Discussed
- Chris Williamson Recommended
John Roa — 1 mention
“i mean you know i i learned with reeves weidman who wrote a billion dollar loser about adam newman and about the wework saga that's going on”
Chris Williamson — 1 mention
“first off go and buy a billion dollar loser linkedin show notes below uh the the fantastic book that we've just been talking about”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 2
“So Reeves, you've just authored 'Billion Dollar Loser', the epic rise and spectacular fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork.”
“The book is a narrative book, so I suggest everyone who purchases it just reads through that part.”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“some of this just comes down to temperament and we start the book with a quote from adam newman's high school driving instructor”
“but that's the the short that's the cliff notes versions of the the book i just wrote dudes i mean i've watched before reading your book i'd watched a bunch of different videos that have been done on it”