It's Lisp not LISP, it's not an acronym. Also Lisp is not inherently functional. Common Lisp is mostly imperative/object-oriented language for example. Functio

It's Lisp not LISP, it's not an acronym. Also Lisp is not inherently functional. Common Lisp is mostly imperative/object-oriented language for example. Functional programming isn't taking over because it's not the best fit for all tasks. Each programming task needs the best tool for the job. Multiparadigm is the way to go.