Most people were also okay with driving a horse and buggy before cars were invented. It's about the adoption curve. Early adopters iron out the kinks and blaze a trail for the masses to follow. Highways and bridges need to be engineered *beyond* the maximum potential capacity, not the current capacity.
Most people are "satisfied" with fiat because they don't have the capacity to question it.. yet. When they finally have a moment of clarity and realize they're being robbed, it's important that the alternatives be well equipped enough to make it a viable choice. Otherwise they'll go back to eating the lotus flower.
