Recalibrate!!!!

Joseph T. Hallinan has recently published "Why We Make Miztakes: How we look without seeing, forget things in seconds, and are all pretty sure we are way above average." It is a very good read.

I have carried out my own "scientific" check to confirm his latter claim! It appears we do indeed see ourselves as way above average. Using a  psychological assessment ranking with genius at the top and idiot at the bottom, almost everyone I asked placed themselves at least at the 75% mark. You may recall that the PM and all his associates reassured us at the time of prorogation that his government's purpose was to recalibrate. I have searched the two-volume Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and been unable to find the word. The definition of calibrate, however, includes "skill and judgement". May we assume that recalibrate suggests that the first time, those two qualities were not present in his plans and actions? Perhaps the PM also sees himself as "way above average"? Let's hope he calibrates correctly next time. If there is a next time!