Brianna Wu: the case for liberalism
From Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning by Razib Khan
May 30, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
Razib Khan interviews Brianna Wu about her political views and experiences in the gaming industry.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.razibkhan.com On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to Brianna Wu . Wu is an American video game developer, programmer, and political activist best known as the co-founder and CEO of the independent game studio Giant Spacekat. Raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, she attended the University of Mississippi to study journalism and political science but withdrew in 2001 without earning a degree in order to pursue early entrepreneurial ventures. After establishing herself in the tech industry and leading the development of the 2014 indie game Revolution 60 , Wu became a prominent advocate for marginalized groups in gaming, a role that expanded significantly after she was targeted during the Gamergate harassment campaign. She later transitioned into political organizing, running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Massachusetts as a Democrat in 2018 and 2020, and co-founding Rebellion PAC to support progressive political initiatives. In the last few years Wu has been pivoting more toward the center, expressing concerns about the power of the anti-Israel faction on the Left. Razib and Wu discuss their…
People in this episode
Host: Razib Khan
Guest: Brianna Wu
Topics covered
- politics
- liberalism
- video games
- activism
- social issues
Keywords
- Brianna Wu
- liberalism
- politics
- video games
- activism
- Gamergate
- Rebellion PAC
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Giant Spacekat, Rebellion PAC
Books & works: Revolution 60
Places: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Massachusetts
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