I'm saying that economic freedom is predicated on these other (more basic) human rights. For example, if you don't have the right to associate freely, your economic freedom is severely curtailed. Conversely, if you have a high degree of economic freedom, you probably have the right to freedom to associate.<p>This is an insightful analysis of HK and Singapore's so-called high degree of economic freedom: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/08/opinion/08iht-edbowring.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/08/opinion/08iht-edbowring.ht...</a>