The Essence of Lisp: For the "Blacksmiths" of Programming

Why has Lisp been spoken of as a programming utopia for over 60 years? Its essence lies in the "low friction between thought and program."

Ideology and Philosophy

In this article, we delve into the freedom that Lisp provides and how it influences our way of thinking.

Why I Program in Lisp (Joe Marshall) — Insights into the freedom and expressive power that Lisp brings to programming.
If Lisp is so great... (Mihai Olteanu) — A discussion on Lisp's excellence and the economic/cultural factors hindering its adoption.
Every language is a Perlis language (zehnpaard) — Explanation of how language affects thought and the Perlis maxim that all languages inevitably move towards Lisp.
Blacksmithing and Lisp (Joe Marshall) — Likens programming to "blacksmithing," discussing the essence of making tools through metaprogramming.
Smalltalk, Haskell and Lisp (Daniel) — A record of three languages with different paradigms compared through implementation.
Defense of Lisp macros: an automotive tragedy (Mihai Olteanu) — Uses the automotive industry as an example to explain the limits of C and the need for solutions via macros (DSL).
Ansible is a Lisp (Astrid) — Analyzes Ansible's YAML structure from a Lisp perspective, highlighting the importance of homoiconicity.