The article you&#x27;ve linked is about unityped languages. Perl 6 is not unityped.<p>To quote the conclusion of the article you linked:<p>&gt; Why should you care?  Because, I argue, that a fully expressive language is one that supports the delicate interplay between static and dynamic techniques.  Languages that force only one perspective on you ... hobble you; languages that admit both modes of reasoning enable you and liberate you from the tyranny of a single type.<p>It would seem he ought to love Perl 6.<p>&quot;Getting beyond static vs dynamic&quot; may be of interest:<p>* HN discussion <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9089259" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9089259</a><p>* Youtube: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=id4pDstMu1s" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=id4pDstMu1s</a>