# Economic Freedom and a Better Life

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/videos/economic-freedom-better-life>

**By** Josh Hall

**Published:** February 10, 2011

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Economics professor Josh Hall explains that economic freedom leads to greater human well-being. If we look at average income, life expectancy, income of the poorest 10%, and other factors, we see that when governments let citizens make economic decisions for themselves, this leads to greater human flourishing.

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