[msandford]

Because "EMOTIONS!" People aren't necessarily rational when it comes to their emotions because emotions aren't necessarily rational.

It's also pretty hard to get over your fear about your life's work being wasted especially when it's a big sacrifice for you. Read the article, writing a book makes this guy die on the inside a huge amount. If he doesn't get paid halfway decent, the sacrifice definitely isn't worth it. And since we're in emotional thought realm, no DRM = priacy = people not paying for my book = these fuckers are mooching off of my hard work = why am I doing this to myself? = can't go there, ergo can't have piracy.