John Hodgman, author, deranged millionaire and minor television personality ("The Daily Show", "Get a Mac", "Bored to Death"), explains what inspired him to write a trilogy of fake trivia books. Join the BOOKD forum on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/82026-bookd All three of his books, THE AREAS OF MY EXPERTISE, MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU REQUIRE and THAT IS ALL, are now available in the COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE box set. Illustrations of hoboes courtesy of Mike Peterson, a.k.a. Halycon Snow. Link to his Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/halcyonsnow/ BOOKD is a series brought to you by THNKR that explores game-changing books through the insights and opinions of engaging personalities. Follow @THNKR on Twitter for the latest! Like us on Facebook: ‪http://www.facebook.com/thnkrtv‬ Check out what we're into on Tumblr: ‪http://thnkrtv.tumblr.com/‬ The views expressed in this video only represent those of the participants. They do not necessarily represent the views or endorsement of @radical.media LLC or any other party involved in the production and distribution of THNKR.