On a cool September morning in 2050: John, who became known as one of the “Quaranteeners” in 2033, opened the last package of toilet paper bought by his parents in 2020.

As he began to wonder why they had bought so much his thoughts were interrupted by the 6G device which, constantly monitoring his every thought, began to explain. Annoyed, he said, “Shut up, Alexa, I don’t really want to know….”