>You are in fact free to launch your own company or cooperative. That's an undisputable fact.
It is a fact, but it's not the only relevant fact; a capability theory of rights, or a positive (rather than negative) conception of freedom invalidates your point. A freedom is practically useless (to the individual) unless you can actually take advantage of it.
It is a fact, but it's not the only relevant fact; a capability theory of rights, or a positive (rather than negative) conception of freedom invalidates your point. A freedom is practically useless (to the individual) unless you can actually take advantage of it.