I presume that ancient civilizations would look at us in much the same way.
Perhaps. We might look socialist to them:
Ancients: So what is it you make?
Modern (IT guy): Well, umm... I don't actually make anything. I provide a service for people who use a tool.
Ancient: So, they make things with their tools?
Modern: Kind of. They make things on the tool that other people can then use the tool for.
Ancient: So they make tools?
Modern: No, they do things with the tool that let other people make something with the tool. Some of the people make things with the tool that let other people play games with the tool.
Ancient: So basically, you get to have food and shelter for not producing anything, not being directly involved with making anything, and not serving any specific person. What man pays you for this?
Modern: Well, it's not ONE man. I work for a corporation, so in reality its millions of people that pay me for this.
and on and on....