The document discusses reasons why someone might want to learn Clojure, a functional programming language. It addresses both obvious reasons like curiosity about new technologies as well as less obvious reasons like stepping out of one's comfort zone. It acknowledges doubts about functional programming and discusses how adopting Clojure offers benefits like easier refactoring. While learning a new language takes time, functional programming techniques can be rewarding to learn. The document provides resources for learning Clojure.