This is the same with every technology. When Internet originally became thing late 90s, most people started using it for fun. Mostly bulletin boards, ICQs and stuff.

Yet there were those who decided to do serious stuff and build tech and companies.

This is the story of Mankind. Roughly 10% of people will innovate. 50% of people will contribute if given specific goals. The rest simply follow. Thats just the way we are. Thats why Jesus was called Good Shepherd. People being "sheep" by itself is not the problem, its whom they decide to follow.

Hoepfully after the Great Awakening, the 10% who innovate will always keep in mind the lessons from this period and ensure that every innovation is done with the freedom of mankind in mind. The remaining 90% also should remember not to blindly follow, but question when choices are made that are wrong.