Pressure is growing for protection of some of the least known but most ancient biological systems — deep-water coral reefs — under threat of destruction as trawlers increasingly turn to deep sea fishing with catches in more conventional shallow-water fisheries dwindling dramatically. Deep water corals, as opposed to the well-known shallow water corals of the tropics, occur worldwide and in high...

To comprehend and cope with our environment we develop mental patterns or concepts of meaning. The purpose of this paper is to sketch out how we destroy and create these patterns to permit us to both shape and be shaped by a changing environment. In this sense, the discussion also literally shows why we cannot avoid this kind of activity if we intend to survive on our own terms. The activity is...