[jfrunyon]

> isn't the whole financial system also a house of cards

Yes. But importantly, it's a house of cards guaranteed by all the money and force of the government of $major_power.

> Do your own research, make your own decisions...

The vast majority of people are not capable of understanding either the economics or technology involved without investing an unreasonable amount of time. (I'm not ashamed to admit that I don't, and I certainly understand more of the tech and probably understand more of the economics than 99% of the US population...)