As we say goodbye to 2019 and welcome in 2020, it's a good time to catch up on the very best of the Herald columnists we enjoyed reading over the last 12 months. From politics to sport, from business to entertainment and lifestyle, these are the voices and views our audience loved the most. Today it's the top five from psychotherapist and Nutters Club host Kyle MacDonald.
The problem with Jordan Peterson's advice for young men
In February, controversial Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson spoke to a sold out Town Hall in Auckland. His core audience is young men in their early twenties, in particular those who are struggling to make it in the world. While Kyle MacDonald finds some of his advice is helpful at an individual level, there are also many problems with his ideas.
The link between Greta Thunberg and misogyny
Swedish teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg was a hot topic in 2019, with her impassioned speeches broadcast around the world. The 16-year-old attracted a lot of negative reactions - even from US President Donald Trump on Twitter. But Kyle MacDonald finds that how people react to Greta Thunberg says much about their misogynistic tendencies.
