Status quo bias is a tendency to be skeptical of change, not an outright rejection. I don’t see any reason to assume that this tendency is badly calibrated. I don’t think the internet had to overcome that much resistance. At least in the US, early legislation like Section 230 was supportive. There are also technologies where more skepticism would have been appropriate, like leaded gasoline, and arguably even cars.
Status quo bias is a tendency to be skeptical of change, not an outright rejection. I don’t see any reason to assume that this tendency is badly calibrated. I don’t think the internet had to overcome that much resistance. At least in the US, early legislation like Section 230 was supportive. There are also technologies where more skepticism would have been appropriate, like leaded gasoline, and arguably even cars.