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Articles by Wissam


Golf Is Like Offering a Teenager a Cigarette—It’s a Life-Altering Decision You Might Want to Avoid
Golf. A sport that looks refined, peaceful, and maybe even enjoyable—until you actually play it. Then you realize it’s a relentless grind...
Wissam Elgamal
Mar 83 min read
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Stop Pushing Women's Tennis: The Truth About Equal Pay and Attention
Tennis prides itself on being one of the most progressive sports when it comes to gender equality, but is that equality based on merit or...
Wissam Elgamal
Mar 83 min read
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The Great Sports Compromise: Equal Trans Athlete Allocation—Problem Solved
For years, the left and right have been locked in an endless tug-of-war over transgender athletes in women’s sports—a debate as...
Wissam Elgamal
Mar 72 min read
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Is America Great? Other Countries Bury Their Mistakes—America Puts Theirs on Netflix
I’m not here to defend America. This is a country with one of the most violent histories and some of the highest levels of child poverty...
Wissam Elgamal
Feb 51 min read
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People and Progress: She Changed Me—But Was She Truly Capable of it?
I had a realization recently—one I’m not sure I’m ready to accept. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe I’m unqualified to even have this thought. But...
Wissam Elgamal
Feb 22 min read
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The Reverse Prank: Turning the Tables with Humor and Creativity
The Reverse Prank  is a clever twist where the person orchestrating the joke ends up being the one who gets fooled. It works by secretly...
Wissam Elgamal
Jan 301 min read
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5 Sentence Article: How to Learn how to Use AI
Ask AI, "how do I use you?" Go to the ChatGpt and ask it. It is that simple. Start Now. It is that simple, stupid. Next time the...
Wissam Elgamal
Jan 211 min read
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Part 2: The Delusion of Pickleball Masters: How a Lack of Sportsmanship and Humility Fuels Arrogance
A major reason why pickleball players develop such an inflated sense of skill is that many of them have never played competitive sports...
Wissam Elgamal
Jan 125 min read
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The Psychology Behind Pickleball’s Arrogance: Why Some Players Think They’re Masters After Just a Few Weeks - PART 1
Pickleball, for all its supposed simplicity and charm, is increasingly becoming a playground for inflated egos and self-proclaimed...
Wissam Elgamal
Jan 124 min read
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PickleBlock: A Case Study in AI Going to Far
What is PickleBlock: PickleBlock  has quickly become a sensation in its first few months, with users raving about its ability to cleanse...
Wissam Elgamal
Jan 122 min read
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PickleBlock: The App That Filters Out Pickleball Content So You Can Enjoy Social Media Again
Pickleball—the obnoxious mashup of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong—has taken over social media, and let’s face it: it’s everywhere. Your...
Wissam Elgamal
Jan 123 min read
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