[rosejn]

I've had more eye opening experiences programming in Clojure than in any language I learned before it. (C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby, common lisp) It provides a fairly unique set of tools that really let you boil programs down to their essence: persistent data structures, software transactional memory, and an amazing standard library for operating on maps, sets, and sequences. Instant access to Java libraries means it isn't just about academic beauty.

To each their own, but I highly suggest you take a weekend and experiment. You won't regret it.