The Illusion Of Free Choice

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Programming Algorithms Math

3 months ago 195,126 views 0 shares

The Illusion Of Free Choice

computer-science-memes, math-memes, unemployment-memes, career-path-memes, stem-memes | ProgrammerHumor.io

The classic "illusion of free choice" strikes again! Whether you choose math or computer science, both paths lead to the same destination: unemployment. It's like picking between two different programming languages only to realize they both have the same bugs. That CS degree you spent 4 years and $100k on? Congrats, you've unlocked the premium unemployment package with extra student debt! The cow just staring at these options is all of us before choosing a STEM major, blissfully unaware we're heading for the same slaughterhouse of broken dreams and Stack Overflow dependencies.

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