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Gun Issues
Looking at the gun control issue in America.
Insurance Fraud: The True Story
While lawmakers are worried about prosecuting insurance fraud, are they looking in the right places?
Psychics and Statistics
What happens when a Carl Sagan fan meets with person with
The Public Disdain for Science
An essay about common public opinion towards science.
America’s New War
A reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, written shortly after the attacks.
The nature of apathy
To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?
The Paradox of Cultural Relativism
An skeptical essay on the paradox of cultural relativism when taken to an extreme. My stance is that cultural relativism is only valid in a limited scope and should not be used to justify barbaric and supertitious societies.
My failed faith
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
Human ability and prejudice
Prejudice is a part of our world fading, but never quickly enough.
J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center turns 40
History of the J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center, a refuge for many children and teenagers in the Hilltop, a community on the West Side of Columbus, Ohio. Story from in the Columbus Messenger Newspapers for April 29, 2002 by staff writer Shawn Olson.
