Regardless of the semantics of what minimalism is aesthetically, the author is referring to the particular idea that creative types ought to have minimal clutte

Regardless of the semantics of what minimalism is aesthetically, the author is referring to the particular idea that creative types ought to have minimal clutter environments to produce good work. The author countered this notion by stating that many creative individuals, regardless of the "minimalism" of what they produce, can have cluttered, messy work environments! ex, minimalist composer Philip Glass:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOM_YtP5f0U&t=0m50s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOM_YtP5f0U&t=0m50s