Frankfurt School philosopher, present in the series almost entirely through one word. Cameron reaches for "one-dimensionality" whenever the problem is an environment that absorbs whatever is said against it — which makes Marcuse a supplier of vocabulary to the cul-de-sac rather than a thinker the dialogues engage on his own terms.
Across the dialogues
Recruited for a single term — one-dimensionality is lifted out of its Marxist setting and made a description of an environment that eats its own critiques
The term is imported at the moment the comedians' predicament needs a name — the environment has taken over the very devices meant to get a purchase on it.
"but it's one dimensionality, like Marcuse was talking about."
The endorsement, with the reason attached — the term earns its place because it describes an appetite, and an environment that can eat everything is exactly what makes the cul-de-sac question "how do you not get digested?"
"but one dimensionality is a very, very good description of the environment. It's able to eat everything, right?"
Connections
One-dimensionality is offered as a name for the environment that digests every attempt to get outside it.