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Kazupocketmonster Posted 6 years ago
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What does the underlined part mean?

What does the underlined part mean?

The word needs advanced technology, but we humans have a disturbing tendency to let technological development lead the way, with politics and ideology following behind.

  

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"lead the way" means to act as a guide, so that other people/things can follow. The author says that we tend to be led by technology, and politics and ideology come second. The author is implying that this is the wrong way round.

  • "lead the way" means to act as a guide, so that other people/things can follow.
  • The author says that we tend to be led by technology, and politics and ideology come second.
  • The author is implying that this is the wrong way round.
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"lead the way" means to act as a guide, so that other people/things can follow. The author says that we tend to be led by technology, and politics and ideology come second. The author is implying that this is the wrong way round.

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