Lisp and Zen

Lisp would be Zen Buddhism - There is no syntax, there is no centralization of dogma, there are no deities to worship. The entire universe is there at your reach - if only you are enlightened enough to grasp it. Some say that it's not a language at all; others say that it's the only language that makes sense.

we can say the same thing about mathematics, since they are just ideas. But who is complaining, they are incredibly useful.

so is money.