Why Lisp is a Big Hack (And Haskell is Doomed to Succeed)

2013 Update: I was young and stupid when I wrote this. I fear that Haskell is doomed to succeed. — Tony Hoare I ♥ Lisp. I think it's the best tool we have, at the moment, for many applications. I don't really love Haskell that much, but I track its progress with awe. (When I say Haskell, I'm not only speaking about Haskell per se, but also about all the FP languages in its halo, like Ωmega, Agda,