>I think the main issue was Popova not disclosing, even in some tiny font somewhere, that there were affiliate links. A visit to her site reveals that she has

>I think the main issue was Popova not disclosing, even in some tiny font somewhere, that there were affiliate links. A visit to her site reveals that she has corrected that defect. Down at the bottom, we now see: Brain Pickings participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn commissions by linking to Amazon. In more human terms, this means that whenever you buy a book on Amazon from a link on here, I get a small percentage of its price. That helps support Brain Pickings by offsetting a fraction of what it takes to maintain the site, and is very much appreciated.