Megan Garber’s article, “When  your Facebook friend is Racist” had a lot of connections to Eli Pariser’s Filter Bubble. The first connection we saw was in chapter six of the book on page 174, when Pariser explained that “how we behave is dictacted in part by the shape of our environment.” In this quote, Pariser explained that architect Robert Moses was able to regulate people’s behavior through the use of bridges and tunnels. He designed the bridges and tunnels speifically to keep low-income families out of Jones Beach. This relates to the article because Facebook is designed in such a way that if you use Facebook often you are “more positive towards racist content.” For example, Facebook is structured in a way that allows users to “Like,” “Recommend” or “Share”, but not dislike or reject content. So if you come across a racist message you may not like it, but at the same time you are not able to express your dislike. You don’t have that option.

Another connection between Pariser and the article is what Pariser calls the “God Impulse.” (page 167) This is the idea that creative people feel empowered after they create or discover things, they feel as thought they have built their on realm or universe that you can control. Facebook users may feel the God impulse when they create their Facebook page. They have the ability to decide what comments and pictures they will post. Facebook users feel like they can say and do whatever they want on their page.They can also decide who to let into their page. Facebook users are able to influence the behavior of others because their friends are able to view their profiles. If their friend is saying negative or racist statements the other friend may become complacent about it.