Lying.

The ruling elite are good at lying.

Every ten-year-old schoolboy knows that. 

Actors must be good at it too. Plenty of it’s done on TV and in the movies.

Our familiar characters in procedurals – cops, doctors, lawyers – lie non-stop, twist the truth, cover up, or give false evidence. 

Journalists have turned lying into a profession.

Lying to your partner about having an affair, spreading gossip, or even lying about lying is the movies. 

Some things you’ll be asked to do will be difficult. You might not be a natural liar.

To get work you must learn them, even if it goes against your grain.