The moment you realize there's more to fear in staying within the current system than in converting your money to Bitcoin, you've arrived. Most people hesitate to buy Bitcoin out of fear, but it's staying in the old system that poses the greater risk.
Block out the noise. Filter through the jargon. Learn to think critically and create your own thesis. If enough people come to the same conclusion, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The degree of separation between us all is very small. Stuff like this happens all the time and not even the most intelligent people on earth can answer this.
People have finally come up with a system that mitigates the need for a trusted third party. Why haven't we decentralized voting, and government spending transactions?