Resistance truly is futile. For decades, Jack White has waged rhetorical war against the evils of advanced technology. He likes the old stuff, the handmade stuff. White evangelizes for vinyl and records on vintage analog equipment. In the past, he has banned phones from his live shows. In 2019, White insisted that he has never owned a cellphone: “I’m an anomaly, and I’m looking at everybody, and to me everyone sort of looks silly.” He also theorized about new kinds of invasive tech: “Maybe it’ll turn into implants. Probably, it’ll turn into a microchip behind our eyeball or whatever.” Well, it’s almost time to sign White up for the microchip behind his eyeball, since he is now the proud owner of a smartphone device.
