Theywant a worldwheresimpleJoecansellhisownapplesinfrontofhishouseatthepricehechooses, hireanyoneinterestedtohelpforthemoneyheiswillingtopay, andkeepmostofhisprofits.
Inananarcho-capitalistutopia, therewouldnotevenbe a state, allschoolswillbeprivate, andpolice, courts, andmilitarywouldonlyexistiftheycouldbeformedon a voluntarybasis.
Theyprefer a worldinwhichsimpleJoeonlysellsapplesof a certaintype, doessoonlyindesignatedareas, payshishelpers a minimumwage, chargesaffordableprices, andsharesmostofhisprofitswiththosewhohaveless.
In a socialistutopia, allofuswouldgettohaveequalaccesstoeducation, enjoythesamestandardofliving, andbenefitfromplentyofstate-fundedservices, includinganunconditionalbasicincome.
A comparisonofGDPwitheconomicfreedomshowsthatcountrieswithhigherfreedomarealsoricher, withsomereaching a grossdomesticproductofcloseto $200,000 perperson.
Inotherwords, a historyofcolonialismandtheprevalenceofnaturaldisasterscanreducewealthandrestrictcertainfreedoms, independentofpeople's politicalideology. Happinessaroundtheworldlooks a lotlikethepreviousmaps, withthedifferencethatquite a fewratherpoorcountriesalsoshow a decentlevelofself-reportedwell-being.