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Economic freedom of the people? Or the economic freedom of corporates? You presume that when one person exercises his economic freedom he does not infringe on the economic freedom of other. If corporates are free to pollute, then victims of pollution should also have the freedom to live in pollution-free environments. If employers are free to use their productive property as they see fit, then their employees are should also be free to use their laboring capacities as they see fit. If the wealthy are free to leave their children large bequests, then new generations should also have the freedom to enjoy equal economic opportunities.

A libertarian socialist is someone who holds to the doctrine of free will and upholds the principles of liberty, especially individual liberty of thought and action. As we discussed earlier, capitalism denies liberty of thought and action within the workplace (unless one is the boss, of course). Therefore, real libertarian ideas mean that workers control the work they do, determining where and how they do it and what happens to the fruit of their labour, which in turn means the elimination of wage labour. It implies a classless and anti-authoritarian (i.e. libertarian) society in which people manage their own affairs, either as individuals or as part of a group (depending on the situation). In other words, it implies self-management in all aspects of life.

Capitalism is undemocratic because it's very structure is authoritarian. Owners and bosses tell us what to do, then buy our labour for much less than it's true worth just so that they can make a profit. I don't see any economic freedom here. Do you?