Peter McIntyre

Peter McIntyre is working on Nontrivial Pursuits, helping talented teenagers work towards solving important problems in the world. Formerly, Director of Operations and Philanthropy at Alameda Research.

I've started 2 non-profits that raise millions of dollars per year, ran operations at one of the most successful crypto startups, and advised hundreds of graduates from top universities on how to find a fulfilling, impactful career.

Before founding Non-trivial, I spent most of the last 5 years at 80,000 Hours, a non-profit that provides free online research and personalised career advice.

I started out in medical school. After I discovered some of the ideas on this website, I realised I could have a much more scalable impact outside of seeing patients but by that point, I'd spent 7 years studying to be a doctor. I created this website so you don't have to make the same mistakes I did.