Some philosophers have used a _________ of bees as a transparent metaphor for modern _________ . In the hive, they argue, each bee works for its own personal gain, every profession has its own vulnerabilities; and everyone _________ the passions of others.
Some philosophers have used a _________ of bees as a transparent metaphor for modern _________ . In the hive, they argue, each bee works for its own personal gain, every profession has its own vulnerabilities; and everyone _________ the passions of others.
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
___ of bees as metaphor for modern ___; everyone ___ the passions of others.
Answer: Option 1 - community; societies; exploits.
- 'Community of bees' - natural collective for a hive
- 'Modern societies' - the metaphor compares hives to human societies
- 'Exploits the passions of others' - works for one's own gain BY using others; matches the line 'each bee works for its own personal gain'
Elimination:
- 'Annihilates passions' - destroying passions doesn't fit working for personal gain
- 'Admits passions' - doesn't fit the cynical metaphor
- 'Rejects passions' + 'objectivity' - tone clashes with selfishness
Tip: The third blank must echo the line about 'each bee works for its own personal gain'. 'Exploits' captures that selfishness exactly.
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