“It is true that economics is a theoretical science and as such abstains from any judgment of value. It is not its task to tell people what ends they should aim at. It is a science of the means to be applied for the attainment of ends chosen, not, to be sure, a science of the choosing of ends.” - Human Action, page 10.
Mosts advocates of Austrian economics, contrary to Mises’ above statement, contend that with a free market everyone will enjoy a higher standard of living.
In trying to prove this point, I posted Slave Trade? and Thriving? R U KIDDING ME?