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  • RIS-505 – Foundations of Risk Analysis and Risk Science – Video 1

    RIS-505 – Foundations of Risk Analysis and Risk Science – Video 1

    Jouke Gaastra

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    October 11, 2025

    I am currently retaking RIS-505 to improve my grade. So I am revisiting the course material while trying…

  • Book Review: The Paradox of Svalbard

    Book Review: The Paradox of Svalbard

    Jouke Gaastra

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    October 11, 2025

    After spending seven weeks on Svalbard, I thought I had a good understanding of what life was like…

  • What’s On My Desk: A Windows User’s Apple Ecosystem Experience

    What’s On My Desk: A Windows User’s Apple Ecosystem Experience

    Jouke Gaastra

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    October 4, 2025

    Let’s talk tech, that’s always fun. The MacBook I recently bought a MacBook Air. My first Apple laptop.…

  • What Does It Cost to Study in Norway?

    What Does It Cost to Study in Norway?

    Jouke Gaastra

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    September 28, 2025

    After completing my degree in Risk Analysis at UIS in Stavanger (2023-2025), it’s time to make up the…

  • My Messy Writing Workflow: From Brain Dump to Published Post

    My Messy Writing Workflow: From Brain Dump to Published Post

    Jouke Gaastra

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    September 21, 2025

    My writing process isn’t what you’d call “polished.” There’s no content calendar, no editorial strategy, and no organised…

  • 1000 Days of Norwegian On Duolingo; The Strangest Sentences

    1000 Days of Norwegian On Duolingo; The Strangest Sentences

    Jouke Gaastra

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    September 14, 2025

    Duolingo is known for its somewhat strange sentences. Scentences that make you question, when will I ever use…

  • A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy (1859): Marx’s Preface Explained

    A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy (1859): Marx’s Preface Explained

    Jouke Gaastra

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    September 6, 2025

    Background I was discussing the course literature of ”Philosophy of Science and Research Methods (MEE125)” (Part of the…

  • Hunting for Ducks: How Well Do You Evade Black Swans?

    Hunting for Ducks: How Well Do You Evade Black Swans?

    Jouke Gaastra

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    August 31, 2025

    I’ve built what might be the world’s first risk management training tool disguised as a browser game. Well,…

  • Why Results Matter More Than Degrees in 2025 Job Applications

    Why Results Matter More Than Degrees in 2025 Job Applications

    Jouke Gaastra

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    August 22, 2025

    Here’s an uncomfortable truth about today’s job market: your degree is worth less than it was a decade…

  • The Seven Summits of Norway: My Next Challenge?

    The Seven Summits of Norway: My Next Challenge?

    Jouke Gaastra

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    August 9, 2025

    I’ve been looking for a new fitness challenge. After six rounds of the Nijmeegse Vierdaagse (the four day…

  • Rethinking Risk Matrices: A Scoping Review of Probability Consequence Diagrams and Decision Framework for Diagram Selection

    Rethinking Risk Matrices: A Scoping Review of Probability Consequence Diagrams and Decision Framework for Diagram Selection

    Jouke Gaastra

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    August 3, 2025

    Two years ago, when I first started learning the academic side of risk analysis at the University of…

  • Exploring Norway on a Budget: A Complete Guide

    Exploring Norway on a Budget: A Complete Guide

    Jouke Gaastra

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    July 24, 2025

    I knew Norway was an expensive country before I moved here two years ago, but I was still…


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