The Illusion of Free Choice

Text on the meme

“The illusion of ... ...free choice” STASIS accept job refuse job

What it means

A suited man is presented with two apparent choices: accept a job or refuse the job. Both paths lead toward stasis, while Gordon Freeman stands below with a crowbar, illustrating the joke that the choice is only an illusion because the outcome is predetermined. EN: A suited man is presented with two apparent choices: accept a job or refuse the job. Both paths lead toward stasis, while Gordon Freeman stands below with a crowbar, illustrating the joke that the choice is only an illusion because the outcome is predetermined.

Who

Gordon Freeman (Гордон Фримен), Half-Life

Objects

man in a suit / мужчина в костюме briefcase / портфель job-choice diagram / схема выбора работы maze-like corridor / коридор-лабиринт stasis sign / табличка «STASIS»green glowing area / зелёная светящаяся область Gordon Freeman / Гордон Фримен crowbar / монтировка orange HEV suit / оранжевый костюм HEV black gloves / чёрные перчатки wall / стена arrows and pathways / стрелки и пути