I do not know whether or to what extent piracy is responsible for my declining income. I suspect that the internet and the transition from print books to ebooks

I do not know whether or to what extent piracy is responsible for my declining income. I suspect that the internet and the transition from print books to ebooks has more to do with it than piracy does. But I also suspect that piracy has a non-trivial impact, too. There's also the recession, other legal free sources online (which he mentions later), and possibly more competition in his publishing field. I do feel bad for people whose livelihoods get thrown out of whack and are forced into an uncomfortable position, but it is to be expected with technological advances and is actually happening all over the place (tech-related or not). I wouldn't want to be a teacher in the US these days, either. Take nothing for granted. Don't count on anyone looking out for you, no job is a promise. You basically are on your own in our modern economy.