How did Thomas More portray communal living in Utopia?

In his 1516 work Utopia, Thomas More portrays communal living as a means to eliminate social ills such as pride, envy, and greed. His imaginary society is characterized by the following features:12

• Common Ownership: Land, houses, and resources are held in common, and the concept of private property is abolished.12
• Economic Organization: Money is eliminated, and citizens take what they need from common storehouses. Everyone works according to their abilities, including mandatory service on communal farms, which allows citizens to meet their needs with minimal daily labor and enjoy significant leisure time.12
• Social Equality: To prevent the development of possessiveness, citizens rotate their residences every 10 years. Education is provided freely to both men and women.21
• Governance: The society is largely self-governing with few formal laws, as citizens are viewed as morally self-governing.1

More’s vision is often interpreted as a critique of the economic disparities of his time, and his depiction of people consuming according to their needs has led many to view his work as a precursor to modern communist theory.12