I just finished up a complete rewrite of my 2015 Columbia House piece. I more explicitly underline the story underneath the story: Every sketchy SaaS business model has roots in business models like Columbia House.
https://tedium.co/2026/08/24/columbia-house-history-retrospective/
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Ernie Smith
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