If it were really the language of the "really good top 1%" why is it so easy to use? Why is it so popular? I'd expect a more hellish experience from smart peo

If it were really the language of the "really good top 1%" why is it so easy to use? Why is it so popular? I'd expect a more hellish experience from smart people. Maybe that's the point of koans http://clojurekoans.com/ http://clojurekoans.com/ ?