Many people were asking hard questions about the 2020 quarantine. These are the main points from our conversation.

Ask questions and check your sources. Information moves fast, and a lot of it is built to stir up fear. Look at where a claim comes from before you act on it or share it. Stay sane, rational, and hold your family close.

Be ready for supply problems. The quarantine got people used to standing in line and to limits on some supplies. Food supply is worth watching. Growing your own food, saving seeds and keeping a well stocked pantry are old skills that help.

Know who is lobbying. Large companies spend heavily to shape laws. The industries that spend the most on lobbying in the U.S. include pharmaceutical and health products, electronics, insurance, oil and gas, and utilities. The sources are listed below.

Stay involved. Ask for openness from the people who govern you. Talk with friends and family, keep researching, and vote. If you want to help a cause, awareness of human trafficking and local volunteering are good places to start.

Works cited: statista.com/statistics/257364/top-lobbying-industries-in-the-us and money.cnn.com/2014/10/01/investing/companies-lobbying-10-biggest-spenders