First off, gotta love capitalism, am I right? And if you don't, it kinda sucks to be you, because that's kind of the only option provided. That, at least, seems to be the case in the United States, where I live. Also, don't get me started on Socialism. Ain't nobody with any actual political muscle gonna promote such an "anti-American" point of view. Aaand now here we are. The economy sucks, our lives suck, and we see no alternative. That is.. until now... because I didn't just obsess on a bunch of convoluted economic concepts for weeks just to not make my own, novel theory of economics. That would be preposterous! And, as such, here we have it: Intramutualism. Actually, I chose the name of this economic idea/theory/system because the school of thought it is based on, which is deeply rooted in an understanding of the internal structures and mechanisms that build an economy (Intra) and in modifying such internal structures so that they create a mutually beneficial (mutual) system. Also, mutualism is a natural relationship where all parties involved mutually benefit, which seemed like a fitting description of what I am trying to create here. Let's get into the juicy details, to see what makes this economic system different from the rest..
First off, my original post on the subject was on an obscure game dev blog in the "off topic" section, which contains a bunch of big ideas and extra juicy details, far more than would be appropriate for a single reddit post, and you can track how the theory developed over time from there, which is something I do occasionally to appreciate just how far I've come, via the following link: https://unrealsoftware.de/forum_posts.php?post=431329.
Right here, though, I'll cover the big, cool, important aspects of this theory, and you will see for yourself how it sets itself apart from all other economic theories in practical, but also deep and philosophical, ways. To begin, here is an overview that clearly represents the how Intramutualism works, as well as the advantages it provides.
The Tactics of Intramutualism:
- Interest Alignment - Resolving conflicts of interest, generally by the use, modification, and management of incentives so interests align throughout the economy. This includes having specific incentive structures for specific industries in order to provide the optimal outcome. It also includes preemptively setting incentive structures in emerging industries to prevent any social or economic harm. Additionally, it includes investigating and analyzing industries to provide details on how incentive structures can best be designed for specific industries.
- Mutual Compatibility - Providing incentives to businesses to make products compatible with products made by other businesses. Products, especially in the technology sector, can have their functionality greatly increased if said products are mutually compatible. This has a much more usable end result than what happens when businesses wage format wars, a frequent occurrence in unmodified and unrestrained capitalism.
- Industry Collaboration - Allows for division of labor, but on the company scale rather than the human scale, so multiple companies can allocate specific tasks to individual specialized companies, thus reducing complexity of all companies that can outsource a specific part of operations to a company specializing in that field, improving economics of scale and increasing the ease at which businesses can be run. This already happens to some extent within capitalism, but by removing barriers to collaboration the full efficiency-improving potential of this practice can be realized.
- Information Sharing - If businesses can share information with each other freely, especially information about things like their production and management techniques which other businesses can make good use of, without running the risk of being outcompeted (and especially if there are incentives to provide such information that would help improve the businesses of others) businesses would become far more well-run, sophisticated, advanced, productive, and beneficial to the overall economy.
- Incentivizing Value-Adding Behavior - Compensating workers and business owners based on the amount of value they add to society. This is showcased in how owners and workers would get paid.
Quote (by me, discussing Intramutualism): "one of the best ways to implement effective incentives would be to restrict pay for the owner of a company to two things: The value of their own work, plus a compensation for each worker based on the efficiency [increase] of that worker contributing to society [over their previous role in the economy]"
As owners would mainly get paid based on how much they raise the productivity of a worker within the economy, and because workers are paid based on how productive they are, both are incentivised to add value to the economy in the form of increased productivity. This tactic also includes removing incentives for activities which do not add value to the economy or society, which currently exists under capitalism. This includes things like rent seeking and other economically harmful activities. Any behavior which does not add value to the economy would be disincentivised, but anything that does add value to the economy, directly or indirectly, so long as it is measurable, would be rewarded.
-Domestic Efficiency - Increasing efficiency of domestic chores and day-to-day life. By freeing up time from domestic duties, there is more spare time which can be used for recreational and/or economically valuable activities. As such, there would be strong incentives for Industry to create solutions that would make daily life more manageable, less stressful, and more enjoyable overall.
Visual comparison of Intramutualism and Capitalism, showcasing the similarities and differences between the two systems and how they operate.
Overall, I think that Intramutualism would be a variant of capitalism that capitalism promised it would be; A capitalism that provides equal opportunity to benefit from the fruits of one's labor, social and financial freedom, rewards for innovation, rapid economic growth, and an efficient economy that consistently improves standard of living. It is a capitalism that ensures all of these promises are kept.
Also, I was thinking.. Intramutualism also has the potential to make it more practical for contractors to perform many government functions. In fact, it may theoretically be possible for the government to be entirely run by contractors if Intramutualism was integrated deeply enough into the economy, thus creating an entirely self-sustaining government, which would then, based on Intramutualism principles, have to put more into society than it takes out of society. And if that happened, society would act more as a self-evolving, entirely rational entity on a macro scale, as the Intramutualism economy would run all aspects of life including the government. It is like a free market system that runs the government, except with the incentives always aligning with the interests and wellbeing of society. It's quite an interesting possibility to ponder, if only for the sheer novelty of the idea..
Now, let's talk about unions, and how they would be effected. Intramutualism entirely removes the necessity for unions that arises within Capitalism because the main incentives for business owners is to increase wages. It also reassigns the role of wage distribution so that it is no longer in the hands of someone with a conflict-of-interest. This removes some inherent problems with capitalism without workers needing to resort to collective action, which is not really something workers enjoy having to do. The industries themselves would provide the functions that unions normally provide, as the incentive among the owners is to raise wages, which is the same incentives unions have, but rather than the much different dynamic of unions fighting owners to negotiate pay raises, it is owners trying to find a way to increase efficiency and thus pay, and there are no conflicts of interest. We can say goodbye to the massive conflicts-of-interest between employees and owners. After all, it is only a matter of time before conflicts-of-interest, when not adequately addressed, turn into actual, physical conflicts. Just look at union violence and anti-union violence and it is plain to see. This dynamic is an unnecessary system flaw that can be eliminated by uniting the interests of all actors.
Also, while capitalism is focused on producing and selling more material goods, Intramutualism is focused on doing more with less by providing the incentive to reduce or entirely eliminate any burdens on society that can be eliminated, and to actively select against introducing any burdens that cannot be justified by an improvement that is greater than the impact of the imposed burden in question. In this sense, Intramutualism has the potential to remove a significant amount of unnecessary things in our lives that capitalism as a system will never be incentivized to remove, but would rather cling on to forever because imposing burdens happens to be profitable.
For example, in capitalism the optimal company strategy is, when only chasing profits, (a common practice) to pump out and sell as much product as possible for profit, and at as high of a margin as possible, whether or not said product is actually necessary or even helpful at all. This means that there will always be unneeded things that people are either too afraid to get rid of after purchasing, that which they do dispose of, which causes more waste, or that which harms them and their economic livelihoods. These are all bad outcomes and are insufficiently addressed within the current system. Additionally, while capitalism may incentivize efficiency of production, it does not prioritize efficiency of everyday life, which is something that has become more and more difficult to manage over time, as unnecessary complexity increases within our lives.
The plan and strategy behind Intramutualism is to design a system that takes rational economic logic to its limits by creating a system that is, from an economic perspective, is as logical, practical, equitable, sustainable, ethical, and sensible as possibly obtainable within my cognitive ability. However, a very important part of the philosophy behind it is in understanding that there is no perfect or entirely complete system, and, informed by that knowledge, that an economic system design should always be improving. It's still not entirely complete. It never will be, just like capitalism has never been entirely complete. The difference between these is that capitalism is commonly accepted as complete, while Intramutualism does not try to hide its incomplete nature. Intramutualism is an effort to make a more complete version of capitalism, but yet it in itself is not entirely complete.
Intramutualism, in its most basic sense, is a creative exercise in the art of economics. It is a conceptualization of what the economy could be. What the economy should be. What the economy can be, if it gains the support necessary to lead to action. If you can think of a way to improve Intramutualism, have an opinion on the subject, or whatever else, let me know in the comments. Thanks.

Fertility
Cancer is a life-threatening disease that affects millions of people worldwide, and its treatment often involves chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery that can damage the reproductive organs and compromise fertility. For young cancer patients who have not completed their family planning, the risk of infertility can be a distressing and challenging issue. However, with the help of fertility preservation techniques, such as sperm or egg freezing, embryo cryopreservation, or ovarian tissue preservation, cancer patients can retain their reproductive options and improve their quality of life after cancer. In this blog, we will discuss the importance of fertility preservation for cancer patients and how to access the services of a fertility clinic in Bangalore.
Why Fertility Preservation Matters for Cancer Patients?
Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy can damage the reproductive organs, including the ovaries, testes, uterus, or fallopian tubes, and impair the production or function of eggs or sperm. The degree of damage depends on the type, dose, and duration of the treatment, as well as the patient's age and baseline fertility status. In some cases, the damage may be temporary, and the patient may recover their fertility after the treatment ends. However, in many cases, the damage may be permanent, and the patient may face a high risk of infertility, premature menopause, or other reproductive health problems.
Fertility preservation offers cancer patients the opportunity to freeze their eggs or sperm, embryos, or ovarian tissue before cancer treatment begins, and use them in the future to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or other assisted reproductive technologies. By preserving their fertility, cancer patients can improve their quality of life, reduce their risk of depression, anxiety, or other psychosocial issues, and enhance their sense of control and hope for the future.
How Fertility Clinic in Bangalore Can Help?
If you are a cancer patient who is interested in fertility preservation, the first step is to consult with a fertility specialist at a reputable fertility clinic in Bangalore. The fertility specialist will assess your fertility status, discuss your treatment options, and help you choose the most appropriate preservation technique based on your age, sex, cancer type, and treatment plan. The fertility clinic in Bangalore may offer various fertility preservation services, such as:

1. Sperm freezing: Men can freeze their sperm samples through a process called cryopreservation, which involves collecting the semen, processing it with special chemicals to protect the sperm, and freezing it in liquid nitrogen. The frozen sperm can be used for IVF or intrauterine insemination (IUI) in the future.
2. Egg freezing: Women can freeze their eggs through a process called oocyte cryopreservation, which involves stimulating the ovaries with hormonal injections to produce multiple eggs, retrieving the mature eggs through a needle, and freezing them in a special solution. The frozen eggs can be fertilized with sperm through IVF in the future.
3. Embryo cryopreservation: Couples can freeze their embryos through a process called in vitro fertilization (IVF), which involves fertilizing the woman's eggs with the man's sperm in the laboratory, selecting the best embryos, and freezing them in liquid nitrogen. The frozen embryos can be thawed and transferred to the woman's uterus in the future.
4. Ovarian tissue preservation: In some cases, women may opt for ovarian tissue preservation, which involves removing a small piece of the ovary before cancer treatment, freezing it, and re-implanting it in the woman's body after the treatment ends to restore fertility.

In addition to these services, the best ivf treatment in bangalore may offer counseling and support services to help cancer patients cope with the emotional and psychological challenges of infertility and cancer

Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey. We received 486 responses and many thoughtful comments and critiques.
TL;DR for speedreaders:

• We will maintain Jujutsushi as a catered subreddit for text-based, in-depth manga discussion.
• Powerscaling rules are staying the same.
• Yuji powerup threads are now permitted during Free For All Friday.
• Free For All Friday is staying. We will be stricter with removing repetitive/low-quality posts on other days.
• We are introducing a minimum comment karma requirement for posts on the sub.
• You can now submit frequently asked questions to an anon Google Form and we'll consider them for the weekly FAQ.
• You can now report posts for being clearly disproven or answered by the manga.
• Character flairs soon
• Monthly Roundup thread soon

Vision for the Sub

Look at the results below for favored content (up to 2 options).
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This data, alongside user feedback, is a thermometer that we are using to cater the subreddit.
The #1 favored type of content is Discussion and Analysis at an overwhelming 69%, with #2 and 3, Theories and Lore/Research, a substantial ~35% behind. Powerscaling is the least favored type of content at 12%. We will continue to maintain space for powerscaling on JJS since it is a shounen manga and powerscalers are, while a minority, very passionate and active here.
Our goal as a team is to make decisions with the intent of characterizing Jujutsushi in the way that it is uniquely valued in the English-speaking Jujutsu Kaisen community: a catered subreddit for text-based, quality manga discussion. There are other subs for memes, art, shitposting, free-range powerscaling, and free-range or repeat newbie questions/theories. On JJS, these topics are focused to specific, weekly days and megathreads so we can maintain this level of quality through translation notes, essays, research, and analysis.
Keep this vision in mind as you skim the rest of this post. Let's check out the results of the rule changes.

Rule Changes and Updates

Powerscaling: No changes.

The majority opinion is that the powerscaling rules are fine as is. A decent percentage is interested in bringing back Saturday free posting so we may revisit this vote as the sub grows. We also recently began default sorting leaks and powerscaling threads by New, and received positive feedback on that.
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Yuji Powerup Threads: Minor changes.

The majority want to keep this topic tempbanned. We had a few comments asking to allow tempbanned topics on Free For All Friday and think this is a good idea. Going forward, we will call these "retired topics" and allow them 1 day per week, on Free For All Friday.
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Free For All Friday: No changes.

The majority of respondent opinions want to keep FFA Friday, which allows for memey/shitposting/headcanon/crack theory content (but not leaks still). Going forward, we will be more stringent on quality when reviewing posts overall but will allow more shenanigans on Fridays in exchange. Genuinely low-effort and duplicate posts will still be filtered out on Fridays.
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New: Minimum Karma Requirement for Posts

We are piloting a new feature, a minimum comment karma requirement of 500 for self posts on the sub. Many survey feedback comments requested stricter moderation of low-quality posts. We believe a karma requirement will encourage new subscribers to spend time in comment sections before making their own posts. It will filter out "low quality" posts and repeat questions/topics while maintaining a standard for quality content. This is a common, almost ubiquitous feature in medium-large subreddits, and our 50k members are no small number.
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New: Submit Frequently Asked Questions for the Weekly Thread

If there are any questions you see frequently posted which are a common source of confusion, submit them to this form which will be available in the sidebar and megathread. The form will be open indefinitely and checked regularly by mods for updates.
We encourage everyone to browse the Thursday Questions and FAQ thread and see if they can answer questions!
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New: Report Posts Contradicted or Answered by the Manga

We recently added an option to report posts for being clearly disproven or answered by the manga. Content like this can be redirected to the Thursday FAQ thread.
Consider the report button your loudest vote on posts because it gets sent directly to our inbox.

Demographics

Here's the juice everyone is waiting for.
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Daily comment/posters are at 2.5%. Occasional lurkers at 6.8%.
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80% of the sub reads leaks. (no one was surprised)
We received many comments commending the rules for keeping leaks in the Wednesday megathread.
6 people said they didn't know what leaks are. Go read the rules lmao
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6.6% were spoiled in the past year. 5.3% in the week before the survey. 3% over a year ago. 92 total people reported being spoiled by leaks in the past year, with 76 total in the past few months. We've had the most leaks reported with Yuki vs Kenjaku, Sukuna's appearance and bodysnatching, and any time Yuta appears.
Not a bad record but we can do better. Stay sharp and keep it secret. Smash that report button to mark stray leaks for termination by Takada-chwanBot.
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I feel like a disappointed parent and this does not surprise me, at all. (Cindersnap)
Read the official databook aka "Fanbook" from Gege Akutami as an album of scans and translations or here as a searchable text doc, a conglomeration of several different Japanese-speakers' work. It contains character profiles, info on Cursed Techniques, a Gege Q&A, and a ton of details completely exclusive to the Fanbook. There is currently no official English version. Linked on the sub wiki.
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If you're looking for more community, try out the affiliated Discord. We post links and scans for leaks and have lively manga, leaks, translation, and powerscaling chats rolling, plus some other variety. There's a weekly manga prediction bingo, and we livestream JJK events with some occasional on-the-fly translations. If you've written a popular Reddit post, chances are it's been shared in here.
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Lots of ESL folks here. 3rd place is at 4.5%. We may do an irl demographics survey in the future.
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#1 is no surprise. Congrats to fans of the curse-kisser himself!
Yuta Okkotsu, huh? I don't really get what everyone sees in him. I’m personally disappointed it’s not Choso (/joking.)

Upcoming Changes

Character Flairs Soon
We will shortly post a megathread where anyone can submit and vote on suggestions for character flairs. Keeping Cog of Excellence flairs on people swapping flairs is going to be a pain so if anyone knows a way around this, leave a comment.
Monthly Roundup Thread Soon™
Some users have suggested a roundup thread where people can link and vote on popular and outstanding posts from the past month. We plan to organize this within the next few weeks.
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That's all for the survey. We're excited to see the sub growing and are sincerely looking forward to introducing new features and events. We've read all of your personal comments and critiques, and have a handful of ideas for the next several months. Feel free to discuss with us below.
Happy 50k!