I have nothing against affiliate links, but you should try to add value rather than just copy Gates' list, and you really should declare their use explicitly ra

I have nothing against affiliate links, but you should try to add value rather than just copy Gates' list, and you really should declare their use explicitly rather than implicitly via a link shortener. [Update: Rather than delete your post, you could have added your impressions of the books (or recommended better ones) and merely mentioned the use of affiliate links.]