Well, the argument in "The Blank Slate" was that elite art and criticism in the 20th century, although not the arts in general, have disdained beauty, pleasure, clarity, insight and style.
Dakle, argument u Praznoj ploči je bio da je elitna umjetnost i kritika u 20. stoljeću, mada ne i u umjetnosti u cjelini, prezirala ljepotu, užitak, jasnoću, uvid i stil.