# Living Fossils

The purpose of The Living Fossils is to communicate how the application of evolutionary ideas can help explain the sources of psychological suffering and well-being, in the service of improving our understanding of mental health.

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## [Psychotherapy's Six Biggest Mistakes](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/psychotherapys-six-biggest-mistakes)

_2026-08-19 · Josh Zlatkus_

Errors of explanation, classification, interpretation, and intervention.

## [Natural Competences and Natural Incompetence](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/natural-competences-and-natural-incompetence)

_2026-08-12 · Rob Kurzban_

Why is it hard to consider second-order effects?

## [Field Note #3: The Cost of Doing Business](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/field-note-3-the-cost-of-doing-business)

_2026-08-05 · Josh Zlatkus_

Why aren't more of my clients coming in?

## [Field Note #2: On the Origin of Duties](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/field-note-2-on-the-origin-of-duties)

_2026-07-29 · Rob Kurzban_

Does great responsibility come with great power?

## [Field Note #1: Why is therapy so expensive?](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/field-note-1-why-is-therapy-so-expensive)

_2026-07-22 · Josh Zlatkus_

And what should my own fee be?

## [CapyBidder Can Triple Charity Auction Revenue](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/capybidder-can-triple-charity-auction)

_2026-07-15 · Rob Kurzban_

A market where everyone roots for higher prices uses a scheme that suppresses them.

## [Changing How We Post](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/changing-how-we-post)

_2026-07-01 · The Living Fossils_

Introducing a new publishing schedule and a new kind of post.

## [Contra CBT (Part 3/3)](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/contra-cbt-part-33)

_2026-06-24 · Josh Zlatkus_

What art remembers that McTherapy forgot.

## [Contra CBT (Part 2/3)](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/contra-cbt-part-23)

_2026-06-10 · Josh Zlatkus_

CBT is lame. Clients deserve better.

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## [Contra CBT (Part 1/3)](https://thelivingfossils.substack.com/p/contra-cbt-part-13)

_2026-06-03 · Josh Zlatkus_

The most scientific psychotherapy doesn’t understand science.