Do you know about the Common Lisp loop macro? You can write the same list comprehension as in the article with almost exactly the same syntax using CL loop for,

Do you know about the Common Lisp loop macro? You can write the same list comprehension as in the article with almost exactly the same syntax using CL loop for, if and collect clauses. It is hard to take criticism like "<Language X> represents the ultimate sacrifice of legibility, type-safety, and familiarity in exchange for expressiveness" seriously if you do not even have basic proficiency with <Language X>.