A Third Option dissolves a False Dilemma by showing that there are in fact more than two options.
The first step in obtaining a Third Alternative is deciding to look for one, and the last step is the decision to accept it. This sounds obvious, and yet most people fail on these two steps, rather than within the search process.
Blog posts
External links
Take A Third Option at TVTropes
See also
Goal factoring (technique for finding and accepting a Third Option)
Color politics (example of a false dilemma)