Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Compared to what might be
English answer:
what the future potentially holds
Added to glossary by
Jason Ma
May 13, 2007 11:26
17 yrs ago
English term
Compared to what might be
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It is difficult for me to understnd **what might be** while reading the following passage, Can anyone please help me. Thanks in advance!
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The disturbing paradox of social change is that imrovement brings the need for more improvement in constantly accelerating demands. So, compared to what used to be, society is way ahead; compared to **what might be**, it is way behind. Society is enabled to feel that condition are rotten, because they are actually so good.
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The disturbing paradox of social change is that imrovement brings the need for more improvement in constantly accelerating demands. So, compared to what used to be, society is way ahead; compared to **what might be**, it is way behind. Society is enabled to feel that condition are rotten, because they are actually so good.
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May 18, 2007 05:56: Jason Ma changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/641710">Jason Ma's</a> old entry - "Compared to what might be"" to ""what the future potentially holds""
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David Hollywood
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worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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what the future potentially holds
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Note added at 2 mins (2007-05-13 11:29:14 GMT)
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the present is ahead of the past and behind what is to come (in terms of progress, development, trends, etc.)
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Note added at 2 mins (2007-05-13 11:29:14 GMT)
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the present is ahead of the past and behind what is to come (in terms of progress, development, trends, etc.)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you David for your explanation, and thanks to all."
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there is no limit to the demands that the society might face in the future
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Note added at 7 dakika (2007-05-13 11:34:02 GMT)
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I tried to propose an answer considering the whole passage.
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Note added at 7 dakika (2007-05-13 11:34:02 GMT)
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I tried to propose an answer considering the whole passage.
Note from asker:
| Thank you Cagdas Karatas (sorry for typo), your suggestion is helpful. |
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