Despite being subject to massive international sanctions and with alcohol being illegal, Libya established a tourism secretariat in 1994, dedicating the nation's beautiful coastline to tourism.
In 1993, Libyan dictator Omar Qaddafi published a collection of short stories, including one titled "Escape to Hell" which appears to be written from the perspective of a dictator fleeing his own unhappy people.
The podcast episode delves into the complexities of mass mentality, father figures, and the desire to escape one's responsibilities. Koh Tao is described as a paradise island while the speaker expresses their love and fear towards both the masses and their father.
A satirical story about a man's journey to space who finds nothing much except the competition to own the moon's natural resources, leading to war on earth for its division, and his eventual return to earth frustrated and disoriented.