No on the piracy front, but I'm not going to pretend that it's for altruistic reasons.

Every last book of my childhood was second hand, so I never really got into reading the latest titles. So after the post-gadget buying binge I quickly settled back down into my old habits of reading older stuff, albeit in a different way. These days, I find myself reading a lot more public domain works because it ain't exactly easy to find free ebook stuffed into boxes on the curbside or at thrift stores (etc.). I also find myself using the library a lot more, for more modern reads, simply so that I don't pick up too many Victorian mannerisms.