First hand observation is sufficient for some conclusions. Inequality of productivity is obvious. In order to equalize income, those of greater-than-average productivity would have to have some of their wealth redistributed, ergo less free. It's not rocket science.

What is obvious to you is not necessarily obvious to anyone else. If I look around and see something different, then what?

I'm not disagreeing with your conclusions. Your previous argument is crap, and that should be obvious.

This:

"In order to equalize income, those of greater-than-average productivity would have to have some of their wealth redistributed, ergo less free."

Is part of an actual argument. "Just look around" is not.

But for what it's worth, I do not agree that freedom intrinsically requires total control of wealth. That it currently does is an artifact of our present culture. I don't even agree that the wealth is "theirs" to begin with.