I do not believe that clutter is bad. The clutter is a defence against the prying eyes around me and as mikfire stated, a clean desk will call the attention of managers and other mundanes.
Who knows what would have happened if my zipdiscs wasnt well hidden among paper, postit notes, books and once tasty snacks, not that they contain anything else than old projects and labreports.
Aslong as the camel book (or in my case the llama book) surfs ontop the clutter all is well.