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I've gone the other way with it. I feel galvanised to try and help the laymen break free from our digital prisons; attempting to migrate people to decentralisation as a concept; as in my eyes it's the only way we'll ever move out from under this technocratic structure we find ourselves stuck in.
It's one hell of an uphill battle, but the hardest part (convincing others to try something new) is becoming easier just thanks to the rampant enshittification in every product. My driving force for most of it has been the desire to see my country break free from reliance on American tech; which if you know anything about the UK; it's an incredibly pie in the sky ambition... But I remain hopeful.
My advice would be to learn (if you're not already familiar ofc) containerisation as a concept and spin up services that offer real alternatives to what people rely so heavily upon.
The only way the world can escape the likes of Zuckerberg and Musk, is if people like me and you show them how to implement an alternative.
I'm the same. I was telling a friend the other day that despite how grim modern tech often is, I feel hopeful when I see how many people are taking solace in making cool things for them and their community, as well as doing valuable infrastructure work to try and make tech a useful tool for liberation.
A good example of the latter thing is this encrypted messaging app that works via a Bluetooth mesh network, providing a way for Palestinians to stay in contact even when the internet and cell service are turned off. The UK is closer than I would like to needing to use tech like this, so it bolsters my resolve to be able of such efforts to resist.