In my explanation of a classless economy, I suggested that unemployment may be directly caused by the uneven exchange of labor hours. Here is an explanation of how that is exactly the case. For discussion, consider an economy consisting of four people who only need three goods: food, shelter, and clothing. Due to the degree of availability of food, and the wear and tear the environment puts on the rudimentary shelter and clothing they are able to provide themselves, it is generally understood that each inhabitant will have to spend 2 hours a day every day working on each of his or her own needs for food, shelter and clothing. 

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