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  • 1000 Days of Norwegian On Duoling; The Strangest Scentences

    1000 Days of Norwegian On Duoling; The Strangest Scentences

    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…

  • My Life in Weeks

    My Life in Weeks

    Jouke Gaastra

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    July 2, 2025

    This is a map of my life — where each tiny box represents a single week I’ve lived…

  • How to Create a Risk Matrix for Cyber Security using Python

    How to Create a Risk Matrix for Cyber Security using Python

    Jouke Gaastra

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    June 24, 2025

    Creating this cybersecurity risk matrix visualisation is more straightforward than it might initially appear. I’ve provided the complete…

  • OpenRisk – A Free Online Tool for Creating Bowtie Diagrams

    OpenRisk – A Free Online Tool for Creating Bowtie Diagrams

    Jouke Gaastra

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    May 22, 2025

    Since last summer, I’ve been working with Presight on a new software tool called OpenRisk. It’s basically a…

  • 900 Days of Duolingo Norwegian: Was It Worth It?

    900 Days of Duolingo Norwegian: Was It Worth It?

    Jouke Gaastra

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    May 19, 2025

    As I celebrate my 900-day streak learning Norwegian on Duolingo, it seems like the perfect time to reflect…

  • Review: Fjordline Ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals with EV Charging 2025

    Review: Fjordline Ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals with EV Charging 2025

    Jouke Gaastra

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    May 15, 2025

    I recently went back to the Netherlands, so it was time for another ferry ride. Having previously written…


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