Illuminate

09/28/23

Teaching Kids to Embrace Self-Compassion

A new book aims to change children’s negative self-talk.

Nicaragua Hijacks a Jesuit University, Then Declares Jesuits 'Illegal'

By Luis Calero, S.J.

Photo of Luis Calero, S.J., Rector of the SCU Jesuit community.

"We stand for a faith that does justice," says Fr. Luis Calero. "And we want Santa Clara to be informed about this, so that we keep this in our hearts, and in our prayers."

Trapped: The Ethics Nightmare of the PGA Tour/LIV Merger

By Don Heider

Markkula Center ethicist laments quagmire facing many PGA Tour players, but says they have some recourse.

Photo of 1977 Gay Day Parade in San Francisco.

Why LGBTQ+ History is American History

By Nancy Unger

.... and why it belongs in the classroom.

The Moons of Jupiter

By Phil Kesten

A newly-launched space mission to Jupiter will study three of its icy moons' subsurface water for any sign of life.

A white marble statue of a thinking man.

From Athens to Elon: The Threat of Wealth on Democracy

By Nicholas Lindberg

How do our perceptions around wealth change how our government works? The answers may lie in ancient history.

Photo of Benjamin Franklin on $100 bill.

The Psychology That Brought Down SVB Is Not Going Away

By Hersh Shefrin

Shakespeare’s Hamlet uses the phrase “thinking makes it so.” Was Silicon Valley Bank fragile when it collapsed, or did depositor thinking instead make it so?