John Hodgman is a captivating and spellbinding story teller. In his second talk of the conference, he shares his encounters with the wealthy elite on a Caribbean excursion with his family; re-learning peculiar lesson's that he's always known. His abstract delivery of these eccentric anecdotes are charming. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)