Author: TechFlow
The craze of AI Meme makes people feel that the familiar bull market has returned, although it is only focused on the concept of AI Meme.
Today, in addition to the concept leader $goat breaking new highs and $flavia becoming the star of the sector today, there is also a relatively special AI Meme concept: $THE.
$THE stands for Thelema, which is the transliteration of the ancient Greek word θέλημα, meaning the true will of a person, as opposed to the superficial desire, but in this story, Thelema is more of a mystical religion founded in the last century.
$THE tells a story of tracing the origin of the current frenzy of AI Meme, ultimately pointing to the concept of "AI≈Mysticism". Yes, this concept is indeed a bit abstract, and this article will briefly introduce how this far-fetched perspective comes about through the information that has been sorted out.
The token comes from the founder's tracing of the origin of AI and mysticism
The issuance of $THE is based on a thread by Twitter user @illest_ reflecting on the origin of AI. Illest claims that the current "cult-like" hype around AI Meme has triggered his own research on AI, tracing the origins of artificial intelligence back to the history of the NASA space age. Without clarifying much, Illest first released the Ticker: $THE, while also including a disclaimer: this is just a discussion, $THE is also just a pure Meme coin, and the audience should assess the risks themselves, and he is not responsible for the gains and losses of this token.
First, Illest mentioned two figures: Aleister Crowley, the creator of the religion "Thelema", and Jack Parsons, one of the co-founders of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Aleister Crowley was a British occultist, ritual magician, poet, philosopher, political theorist, novelist, mountaineer and painter. Jack Parsons made pioneering contributions to rocket technology. He invented the first composite propellant rocket engine, laying the foundation for modern aerospace technology, and was even hailed as the "father of space travel". Most importantly, while making achievements in the aerospace field, Jack Parsons was also a devout follower of the Thelema sect.
The "father of space travel" was passionately involved in the occult? In the general perception, the concepts of science and the occult are completely opposite, but they are seamlessly combined in the person of Jack Parsons, which gives Illest a "WTF" feeling.
Illest introduced the background of these figures up to this point, and more information is provided in the form of external links in the tweets, which will not be elaborated on here.
Illest rambled on and on in the tweets, also attached an external explanatory video, and the gist of it is that he wants to say that AI technology now looks impressive, but (hypothetically) the birth of AI is inseparable from NASA, because NASA has a large number of top-notch technicians, and the birth of NASA is also inseparable from the occult-loving Jack Parsons. By deducing layer by layer, it can be roughly concluded that AI≈Mysticism, so "speculating on AI" is equivalent to "speculating on mysticism", and the "Thelema" concept coin $THE he released is a mystical concept perfectly matching this logic, so the token with the mystical term $THE naturally descended into the AI MEME craze....(What the hell?)
After rambling on about concepts and posting a bunch of links, Illest posted the disclaimer again: just to remind you, this is just a Meme coin, nothing more, or more precisely, it is a form of spreading the negative awareness of this mystical movement, you may not even want to buy it. He also said he has already bought about 13-14% of the supply, and may send some to Act I members to express his gratitude for the recent growth in Solana trading volume, and if they don't want it, he will burn most of it himself. He also reminded again not to research these mystical things too deeply, and to protect your sanity.
How is it now - the coin price is falling, the founder is starting to act crazy?
During the writing of this article, market players seem to not be very receptive to this overly abstract concept, and $THE has already started to go in an unfavorable direction. The current market cap is less than $1 million, with a peak market cap of nearly $10 million.
As for the issuer Illest himself, he has been live-streaming the burning of some of his own tokens since the issuance, while constantly maintaining discussions on the relevant concepts, basically in a state of posting some encyclopedia links on mystical concepts while saying "don't research and believe in these things", and he has always emphasized that although the $THE token concept originates from mysticism, $THE is essentially just a pure Meme, it was issued just for fun, or even a "mystical Meme" movement, with the purpose of making mysticism no longer so terrifying and mysterious, but something that can be discussed with a smile. (Editor's note: This seems to be Illest's "antidote" to maintain his sanity, or perhaps a way to cover up after issuing the coin for fear of being scolded.....)
Perhaps the concept is just a bit too tricky, or the coin price has declined due to lack of buyers for the concept, ultimately leading Illest's later tweets to be basically self-entertaining, with the comments below basically being players concerned about the price trend.
So, the essence of the $THE token is still too abstract, and the initial heat may have been more like emotional self-compensation for those who missed the AI Meme trend, or simply felt that the angle was new and caught the hot spot...
It is unknown how $THE will develop in the future, whether it will evolve into even more novel and mysterious angles or simply dissipate in place, but in the current situation where almost all Meme coins are being "AI-ized", concepts like $THE that provide a contrast may indeed catch people's eye, and these "beneficial mutations" may sometimes bring unexpected adaptive advantages, making the market take notice, just not necessarily today, but perhaps in some future "$THE".
Note: Meme token prices fluctuate wildly and are highly risky, investors should fully assess the risks and participate cautiously. The information related to the token and mysticism mentioned in the article is only shared based on market hot spots, and the author and the platform do not guarantee the completeness and accuracy of the content, and this article does not contain any investment advice.
