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The Illusion of Free Choice

27 Jun 2026 Hand-drawn tiny weather

So many choices. One very milky destiny.

Anne Koch

27 Jun 2026

A one-panel comic homage to “the illusion of free choice” meme. A person in a pink hat faces several separate coffee choices labeled cappuccino, macchiato, cafe au lait, flat white, cortado, latte, and melange, but all paths lead to the same destination: “coffee with milk.” The caption reads, “The illusion of free choice.”

Transcript

Top sign: COFFEE WITH MILK. Choice labels: CAPPUCCINO, MACCHIATO, CAFE AU LAIT, FLAT WHITE, CORTADO, LATTE, MELANGE. Caption: THE ILLUSION OF FREE CHOICE.

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