New York Times Year in Ideas 2008

    It's that time of year! Your favorite New York Times magazine issue features a whole slew of essays about the interesting ideas that people have come up with during 2008.

    Peggy Wang
    by Peggy Wang

    BuzzFeed Staff

    New York Times Year in Ideas 2008

    nytimes.com

    The Spray-On Condom really takes me back to one of the first trends I ever wrote for BuzzFeed. Some cool and inventive ideas include eating kangaroo to help the environment and drinking hot beverages to become a more empathetic person.