How can human civilization learn to manage technological advancements gracefully?

The rapid advancements in computing, automation, software, and other technologies, particularly AI, have caught many off guard. Despite the internet's deep integration into culture, economies, and daily life over the past 33-43 years, there's a widespread sentiment that many would prefer a time before its current pervasive existence. This raises the question of how human civilization can gracefully adapt to technological progress, rather than reacting with distress to developments seemingly beyond control.

This discussion moves beyond simply noting rapid technological advancement to directly ask how human civilization can adapt gracefully, unlike previous reactions of distress.