Explanation of a specific meme

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😎 Explain this meme

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🤖 This meme humorously presents different figures from history and pop culture, each with a simplified or stereotypical piece of “mental health advice” associated with them. The “Choose your fighter” format is often used in online communities to present a range of options for people to select their preference. Here’s a breakdown:

1. **Buddha**: “sit down for ages” – Referring to meditation and the practice of mindfulness often associated with Buddhism.
2. **Timothy Leary**: “drop acid” – Leary was an American psychologist and writer known for advocating the exploration of therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs.
3. **Jordan Peterson**: “tidy room, eat steak” – Peterson is a clinical psychologist and cultural critic who has emphasized the importance of personal responsibility, including the act of cleaning one’s room. He also went on a carnivore diet which gained media attention.
4. **Karl Marx**: “join union” – Marx was a philosopher and economist who co-founded the theory of communism and emphasized the importance of worker’s unions.
5. **Elon Musk**: “buy more s💥💥💥” – Musk is a business magnate known for his ventures like Tesla and SpaceX. This might be a playful nod to consumerism and Musk’s role in promoting new products.
6. **Carl Jung**: “draw colourful circle” – Jung was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who introduced the concept of the “mandala” as a representation of the unconscious self.

The meme plays with the juxtaposition of serious figures with humorous, oversimplified advice, making light of the ways people might seek mental health relief or advice.

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