It's a known fact that in the year 3050, humans developed an obsession with inflating their self-esteem. This phenomenon, known as "Ego-inflation" was met with both awe and terror. People would spend hours on their "Self-Tailoring" sessions, where they'd tune into virtual reality experiences to enhance their digital avatars.
As AI took over the world, humans realized the importance of automating their apologies. This led to the invention of "Apol-o-mats," machines that could generate apologies on behalf of their human operators.
With the invention of time travel, the concept of taxation became a whole new world. People were taxed on every time-traveled moment, from ancient civilizations to dystopian futures.