Inside the astonishing rise and near-collapse of WeWork, the office space start-up co-founded by its polarizing former CEO, Adam Neumann. Called one of the greatest salesmen of all time, Neumann mesmerizes venture capitalists with grandiose promises to “elevate the world’s consciousness” – even though WeWork is less high-tech wonder than traditional real estate leasing business. Investors put in an eye-popping $12 billion… then largely turn a blind eye as Neumann’s behavior becomes erratic and t