[_m8fo]

I don't really buy any of your assertions. Why even lie? If you're lying to get out of an uncomfortable situation for example, you can't possibly value that person that much no? Ultimately, if telling the truth kills the relationship, it was probably never really alive to begin with.

As you lie it'll only beget more lying. E.g. Pretending to be friends with someone which will only get you more pretend friends and so forth.

What exactly is the end goal of lying? Financial gain? Prestige? Power?

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Anyway, it's pretty easy to tell when someone lies consistently. When you do so the honest people will begin to limit interactions with the liar. And so your interactions will be consist of a higher and higher percentage of liars. Eventually you'll have to lie to keep up with the other liars. It's almost like the "keeping up with the joneses" effect, but with lying.

I've found that most vices are committed in pursuit of others. Identifying those and eliminating all of them (not necessarily entirely, but together) is the solution, if you that's what you want.