don't even try to understand it. other than Freeganism or certain bespoke cults or communes (and not even very many of those), pretty much every organized system of living in the world requires labor on the part of participants. communism, an authoritarian top-down state-controlled economy where the state ostensibly works to promote the interests of the community's workers, requires people to participate in the labor market. that is what "from each according to their ability" means. Lucas confuses his lack of talent, skill, wit, or acumen as "work" via insult comedy or something, which wouldn't cut it in virtually any communist society. celebrity-culture was looked down upon as an artifact of a decadent west.
famous Soviet singer or songwriters, presumably creating works of art for the benefit of the state, also had day-jobs at offices or factories. cushy, sure, but they were pulling double duty so it was let slide typically. that wasn't even getting into the corruption or nepotism going around.
even in a perfect communist utopia, they still used money to represent the value of labor derived per time division and with that traded it around. this is required because what other solution is there? direct bartering will fail pretty quickly once it isn't localized, or if there is low trust, or if a good or service isn't directly convertible, then you lose efficiency in the transaction by doing some stupid telephone game of horse trading to get what you want.
in some essay or video, Lucas was waxing about revolution threatening to burn down businesses for not just handing over goods (and services presumably). he never elaborated on whether or not that was sustainable, or even practical.
for anyone even remotely familiar with political theory, Lucas is such a blindingly incomprehensible moron that it reflect badly on anyone entertaining anything of what he says seriously. you are dumber by association with Lucas.
