There is a nice counter-balance to the "I've got nothing to hide" idiom, which is "I've got nothing to hide, but I've got nothing to share". Changing the focus

There is a nice counter-balance to the "I've got nothing to hide" idiom, which is "I've got nothing to hide, but I've got nothing to share". Changing the focus from "hiding", which insinuates underhandedness or immorality, to "sharing" - often allows the conversation to extend to "What would you be comfortable sharing with (the government | the police | your neighbors) etc. In my experience, this angle helps people grasp more quickly that they'd be uncomfortable sharing many things with most people.