Yep, there's some great Navalisms about this that everyone should read/listen to

This is self-imposed though, refusing to adapt is a guaranteed way to fail to adapt... the ability to reframe from lamenting change to seeing new opportunity is entirely in the control of the Luddite. They have't fallen off the earth, they swan dove. It does highlight the importance of leadership though in talking people off the ledge and lighting other paths.

Yep, and while it definitely feels like we're approaching something akin to techno-singularity, but people have also said that constantly throughout time. This advice would have been good in every period.