> While we’re talking about metaphors: this reminds me of the distinction between craft and art. Where one is the creation or something elegant and functional (craft, lisp), the other treats more important the ideas being put into practice (art, fortran).

> I think the article’s artificially limiting its point to mathematics - there are plenty of other disciplines where we can find well-tread useful metaphors, etc.

I feel as though you have it backwards. Would you care to explain your rationale for fortran as art compared to lisp as craft?