Comment by brentshields

As someone who knew Haskell first and then learned Clojure, I can tell you that this assumption is incorrect. It's so completely philosophically opposite from Haskell in so many ways that it's a very good mental exercise to really grok them both. It will make you appreciate how much you're paying for that fantastic type system. Understanding this cost will allow you to make better decisions in the future about which technologies are a better fit for a given project.