Clojure = Functional programming + Lisp + Decomplecting.<p>The first two are big enough to spend months on. Expecting to learn it all in a week(end) is unrealistic. See &quot;Living Clojure&quot;  <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;shop.oreilly.com&#x2F;product&#x2F;0636920034292.do" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;shop.oreilly.com&#x2F;product&#x2F;0636920034292.do</a><p>Your brain will thank you.