The illusion of choice, what does that even mean?

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The illusion of choice, what does that even mean?

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A simple straightforward example is being given a choice of two doors however both doors lead to the same room.

For a video game example; sometimes you are given a choice of paths and, like the doors, both of those paths lead to the same conclusion. This is often used as a criticism of games with choices.