1.The universe works in a way so far removing from what common sense would allow that words of any kind must necessarily be in adequate to explain it.

我在牛津词典里面找到如此的例句:

2.Many of these books are far removed from the reality of the children's lives.

为何这里例句2中用的是被动形式，而例句1却不可以呢？

The universe works in a way so far removing from what common sense would allow that words of any kind must necessarily be in adequate to explain it.
—— removing from ...目前分词短语作 way （方法）的定语，way 是分词的逻辑主语。so far 修饰 removing，“宇宙用一种离得远远的知识的方法运行”。
Many of these books are far removed from the reality of the children's lives.
——被动语态be removed from...与......相去甚远。so far 作状语。看作主系表也可。
不同是：第一句 remove 不及物，等于move，第二句 remove 及物，等于separate。