Python isn't elegant. It's just more pragmatic and to the point with little waste. Lisp is definitely more elegant, but no one knew (and still don't know) how t

Python isn't elegant. It's just more pragmatic and to the point with little waste. Lisp is definitely more elegant, but no one knew (and still don't know) how to tame the beast. We know it's a powerful language, but don't know what school of thought can utilize it safely. That's why Lisp has many horrible messes.