Why Lisp Syntax Works
In my long journey to make computers do what I want spanning several decades, systems, languages and trends, I&#x27;ve come across a certain class of geeks.<p>This group would swear by Lisp. And by that I mean, they would treat Lisp as the gold standard. Sometimes, the only standard that matters. They would go to unimaginable lengths to explain why Lisp is really the purest form of computer science expression; how it sharpens your mind and elevates your skill; how it is akin to poetry, only better, because it&#x27;s poetry in code.<p>And after all this was done, and repeated several times over, I would gently nod at this exalted madman who had been blessed by the touch of the Lisp God. And then we&#x27;d both go back to whatever language we were actually using at the time.