Clojure doesn't have a steep learning curve per se, it's just that what is "clojure" changes on a monthly basis. The language is not standardized and it's under

Clojure doesn't have a steep learning curve per se, it's just that what is "clojure" changes on a monthly basis. The language is not standardized and it's undergoing massive changes in short time. It's very promising, but I would wait for it. I recommended Scheme to you above, even though I use Common Lisp myself.