Middle alternative

Build a partial version that takes some of each pole instead of all of one. You split the scarce thing the binary fights over, usually time, money, or commitment, so both sides get a real share rather than one winning outright.

Build a partial version that takes some of each pole instead of all of one. You split the scarce thing the binary fights over, usually time, money, or commitment, so both sides get a real share rather than one winning outright.

Example

You ask your employer for a four-day week at 80% pay and give Fridays plus one weekend morning to the conservation nonprofit. The mortgage still gets paid, the idea gets nine hours a week, and nothing is torched.