But macros and s-expressions are two of my favorites parts of lisp!
replyFunny enough Lisp was originally meant to be written in a higher level syntax (with infix operators and everything).
replyBut yeah, macros and S-expressions make it easier to write your own DSLs.
With decades later, Dylan and Julia becoming the only ones that kind of managed to get some adoption doing it.
replyFor better or worse, parenthesis aren't that bad with the proper IDE tooling.