At least for me, part of the allure of the Lisp way of thinking is that it's perfectly okay, even desirable, to whip up an entire language just for one project

At least for me, part of the allure of the Lisp way of thinking is that it's perfectly okay, even desirable, to whip up an entire language just for one project. My favorite part of SICP is this quote: > It is no exaggeration to regard this as the most fundamental idea in programming: The evaluator, which determines the meaning of expressions in a programming language, is just another program. >To appreciate this point is to change our images of ourselves as programmers. We come to see ourselves as designers of languages, rather than only users of languages designed by others. For me, Arc primarily being used for writing HN is not a sign of failure, but a great example of why Lisps are cool and can really lead to revolutionary thinking.