I think we do have a pretty good grasp of what it is that makes people happy, like meaningful relationships and social interactions, sufficient sleep, to self-realize through artistic expression or to feel a sense of mastery from overcoming appropriately challenging challenges.
When it comes to freedom, I think an important one is just being able to express yourself and your lifestyle free from judgment. So tolerance is important and societies that are better at gender equality and more tolerant of gay lifestyles is better from a utilitarian point of view.
Might seem like a redundant point, but there's more to freedom than just what's legal or not.
I believe theocracy in various forms tend to make people less happy.
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