My simple answer to this, apart from the arguments laid down in the article, is that the Python core devs (and community) have found a unique balance between so

My simple answer to this, apart from the arguments laid down in the article, is that the Python core devs (and community) have found a unique balance between sobriety and adventurousness. I think this explains why the language was adopted by data scientists and ML researchers. My complaints with other languages usually center around them being too preoccupied with theoretical or academic concerns (e.g. Haskell) or being too loose in adopting new features or opaque syntax (e.g. Javascript). Also, Python is probably the most concise and easy-to-read imperative language that has gained wide acceptance.