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Read SICP!
LISP is so good because it was accidentally created 50 years ago. Lisp is great because it is the original multiparadigm programming language, supporting (in the common standard) imperitive programming, functional programming, object oriented programming, and much more.
Lisp is awesome because a standard built in function like mapcar has an entire "design pattern" for how to emulate it in Sepples - and the Sepples programmers think they are on to something new and good with it!
Lisp is wonderful because functions are first class citizens and macros have the full power of the language at their disposal.
Code can be data and data can be code - which is similar (though different) to the most powerful language on the OTHER side of the spectrum: assembly. Lisp continues its tradition of truly dynamic programming.
There are many reasons, some mean more to particular people than others, but seriously, why don't you start your adventure and find out for yourself how much fun casting SPELS with Lisp can be!