Why do we authors get angry about folks pirating our books?

Medium-sized publisher advance on a novel in 1960: $3,000.

Medium-sized publisher advance on a novel in 2022: $3,000.

Gimme my $4.99.

@mwl Looks to me like you should be burning down the publishers, because they're stealing $27,000 advance there.

https://www.inflationtool.com/us-dollar/1960-to-present-value?amount=3000&year2=2022&frequency=yearly

Value of 1960 US Dollars today - Inflation Calculator

How much are 1960 dollars (USD) worth today? This tool calculates the time value of money based on inflation and CPI historical data from the United States.

@mdhughes we are. Note my career.

But taking books without paying for them is wrong.