The Most Helpful Tool You Can Own

A pocket knife is an act of kindness. Really.

Ross McCammon
Forge
Published in
3 min readMar 10, 2021

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Person using pocket knife to peel apple skin.
Photo: Westend61/Getty Images

I am a firm believer in the altruistic tool — the object you always have handy for other people as much as for you. I once wrote about the impeccably clean hanky. This time, it’s the folding pocket knife. Next time, I’m thinking it will be the wallet Band-Aid.

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Ross McCammon
Forge
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Author, Works Well With Others: Crucial Skills in Business No One Ever Teaches You // writing about creativity, work, and human behavior, in a useful way