How Hitchhiking Gave Me Hope For Humanity | Ruairí McKiernan | TEDxFulbrightDublin

Ruairí McKiernan is an award winning social innovator, campaigner, writer, speaker, Fulbright scholar, and Presidential appointee to Ireland’s Council of State. In this honest, moving and uplifting talk Ruairí shares the ups and downs of his journey to make a difference in the world, including stories of getting stressed out by the Dalai Lama and how his hitchhiking adventures have given him hope for humanity. Ruairí McKiernan is an award winning social innovator, campaigner, writer, speaker, Fulbright scholar, and Presidential appointee to Ireland’s Council of State. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at