Freedom isn’t a defect. It does have consequences. I’ll take the consequences instead of slavery to the state.
The freedom you speak of in not real and the Pope is speaking of practicalities, not theories. For example, a Chinese worker cannot come to the US and get a job here: various visa laws will prevent him. So his low wage is an artefact of unfreedom.
I understand and share your sentiment, but we don’t live in the world of ideal capitalism.