Saying whatever comes to mind without an interposing filter–describes every two-year-old everywhere.
Also most sixteen-year-olds who have learned much, but whose brains are not yet fully developed.
I knew a person who would often find trouble with the bosses by always “speaking the truth.” Unfortunately, that version of the truth was always negative, tearing down the reputation of companies and people.
Many people today wan to say whatever they want (true or not) whenever they wish without regard for consequences. If perpetuating lies forwards my perceived best interests, then fine.
These feelings are not modern.
The Apostle James wrote in the first Century about the dangers of speaking without thinking. The tongue, he said, is a tiny organ that can cause great trouble.
Saint Gregory of Nyssa said, “Divinity is purity, it is liberation from the passions and the removal of every evil: if all these things are in you, God is truly in you.”
He also said [pronouns changed to include us all], “You must always examine your own thoughts, your own words, and your own actions in the innermost depths to see whether they are oriented to Christ or are drifting away from him.”
I like those words “oriented” and “drifting away.” I could probably write an entire book just on the meaning of those.
Faith Venture 
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