> There's no simpler language. There simply cannot be, because there's nothing "extra" in LISP. It's the most compact (while still being human readable) way to define and/or call functions.

I guess you have not gotten into stack or array programming languages yet?

Forth is insanely compact and then there is APL which is a complete other ballpark.

Or check out Rebol for a homoiconic language in a very different syntax.

Lisp is amazing but oh boy there is whole other world out there. It is just one possible local optima. One that I personally love but not the only one.