I'm not a luck scientist, but I would say this: Lets assume that doing and telling increase luck surface area. We know, through observation, that both good and

I'm not a luck scientist, but I would say this: Lets assume that doing and telling increase luck surface area. We know, through observation, that both good and bad luck exist. Thus, there should exist situations in which telling and/or doing increase bad luck surface area. All things being equal, the direction in which ones luck surface area will grow (good/bad) when telling/doing, is evenly distributed. In other words, you have even odds of good and bad luck when you tell/do. Now, lets follow the general social studies assumption that people are risk averse. You get a more tightly packed theory, albeit, less inspirational - the winning strategy in life is doing nothing and shutting up. :) Now back to work.