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The graphic lacks little beyond greater-than symbols in it's condemnation of "servants". The connotations behind the language used, the number of lines linking concepts, and the horizontal orientation in relation to the word "work" illustrate a particular worldview. So makers are better than servants - I wouldn't tell my startup's first employee that!

Eli is implying that those who provide products independently and directly to consumers are superior to those working in a structured environment. It explains his choice of profession, but little else.

Depends, the first employee of a startup is probably in a different position to most employees.

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