Unpopular one incoming. The economy of Earth (for whatever the term “economy” is worth here) operates more similarly to an idealized form of capitalism than it does to communism. We see that private property canonically exists and can be acquired or relinquished through personal transactions. The Picards own Chateau Picard, Joseph Sisko owns Sisko’s restaurant, and they’re free to operate them as they see fit.
Those are not necessarily features of a capitalist mode of production.
Given they don’t actually need farms to produce wine, the federation might see Chateau Picard as personal (as opposed to private) property that supports Jean Luc’s little hobby and preservation of traditional knowledge.
Hard to compare, because Star Trek Earth really has no need for modes of production. Hence my parenthetical - it’s hard to describe their “economy” in terms of the systems we have today since they can produce pretty much anything they need, as much as they need, whenever they need it.
Those are not necessarily features of a capitalist mode of production.
Given they don’t actually need farms to produce wine, the federation might see Chateau Picard as personal (as opposed to private) property that supports Jean Luc’s little hobby and preservation of traditional knowledge.
Hard to compare, because Star Trek Earth really has no need for modes of production. Hence my parenthetical - it’s hard to describe their “economy” in terms of the systems we have today since they can produce pretty much anything they need, as much as they need, whenever they need it.