我的理解是:
What (devices that were used to keep us safely within our boundaries) are we hanging on to (that prevents us from advancing)?
主体结构是:what devices are we hanging on to?
哪些装置是我们目前还紧抓不放的(这些装置过去用于保护我们在一定范围内得到安全),而这样的情况会阻止我们进步.
其中,后一个that是定语从句的引导词,修饰这种情况
仅供参考.