The idea: creating a fixed-supply, peer-to-peer cash system that's not controlled by any single entity would protect people from fallout created by government and institutional financial misconduct.    

It takes a while for any new idea to get traction, especially when it's complex. It took Bitcoin two years to be valued at $1 and the price continues to climb as people gain more understanding about it.

There are countless reasons to own Bitcoin.
People, banks, hedge funds, and governments are currently invested into it. As adoption and awareness increases, so does Bitcoin's price.  

You do the math. The buying power of the dollar has decreased 23% since 2009.  Bitcoin increased 72% in 2021 alone...and there isn't enough of it for even every millionaire to own just one.

You need to spend $50k to invest in Bitcoin. The same way a dollar has 2 decimal places ($1.00), Bitcoin has 8, so anyone can acquire it, even if it's little by little. .00000001 Bitcoin is known as a Satoshi.

That's more than Visa and Mastercard...combined. 
People who say that Bitcoin is "going to zero" simply don't understand the technology, its benefits, or how much money has already been invested into it.

Businesses are charged a fee every time you pay with a credit card. Banks make billions on fees. Remittance companies, like Western Union charge fees to send money. Bitcoin operates outside of those entities.

Since Bitcoin isn't controlled by any single bank or government, it has the same value everywhere and you have access to it no matter where you are in the world. The same can't be said for fiat currencies. 

Think about all the new tech that's made our lives better in recent history. The internet. Smart phones. GPS. Email. The evolution of money isn't something to be skeptical about - it's something to be expected.