Marxism, Capitalism, Work

While it is clear what Marx means by "one's need", it is less so by "one's ability".  Now, it seems likely that it is a reference to Work, and, in the context of the formulation, mandatory Work.  However, 'one's ability' signifies 'personal skill', so it is not a reference to anonymous drudgery.  In other words, it is not necessarily a reference to an interchangeable part of a mechanistic division of labor.  Hence, it likely signifies a concept of Work that he envisions as a consequence of the technological liberation from drudgery, a concept which he and other pioneering Marxists often cite.  It is thus also consonant with Smith's concept of bartering artisanship upon which his original concepts of Market and Division of Labor are based.  However, it is the qualification "from each" that is likely offensive to some Capitalists.  For, it means that everybody must work, including wealthy idlers and reapers of the benefits of the Labor of others.  So, if Dewey correctly identifies Leisure as the highest Good of the upper classes in Capitalism, then even if "from each according to one's ability" is no obvious violation of Capitalist theory, it presents a threat to some Capitalists in practice.