[ssivark]

This is basically the debate between Alan Kay and Rich Hickey... on HN, almost a decade ago :-)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11945722

The key idea is (bare) data -vs- objects (which encapsulate data and let you interpret/interact with it).

[IAmBroom]

No, the key idea is meaningful names versus calling things "x", and defining "x" in the documentation to be "a variable".