Transcript: The Business Trip: An On-The-Job Getaway

NOAH ADAMS
NPR All Things Considered
09-08-2009
The Business Trip: An On-The-Job Getaway

Host: NOAH ADAMS
Time 20:00-21:00 PM


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NOAH ADAMS, host:

From NPR News, it's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Noah Adams.

MELISSA BLOCK, host:

And I'm Melissa Block.

In this part of the program: ways of traveling. In a moment, the ultimate urban biking experience. But first, the business trip. That's something the philosopher Alain de Botton has been pondering, and he's concluded that the business trip is all about pleasure.

Mr. ALAIN DE BOTTON (Author, "The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work"): During a difficult day, just stepping out of the office to go around the corner for a sandwich can feel like ...

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