Find out early

On the cover of New York magazine, the headline asks; "Why do Kids Lie?" Because they're smart, recognize and can intellectualize the truth, and create an alternate reality and then sell it of course, duh!
I saw and got sucked into the vortex of the Zorbeez commercial and thought for a femtosecond that maybe those things actually worked. Then, I went to some consumer sites and read comments which quashed that fantasy tout de suite. Basically lying is a natural part of our cultural and social makeup and, it's easier to do than tell the truth. Lying is advantageous, and an accepted part of most transactions both social and financial.
That just sucks. It does; it's disappointing that we have to have a structured way of dealing with the untruths. But, it is what is, the most important part I am trying to work with, is the trying to convince ourselves of the lie, and how weird and awkward that gets to be at the end of the day.