
Living in the 21st century is akin to running a rat race :) Here is what Wikipedia says about term rat race …
A rat race is a term used for an endless, self-defeating or pointless pursuit. It conjures up the image of the futile efforts of a lab rat trying to escape whilst running around a maze or in a wheel. In an analogy to the modern city, many rats in a single maze run around making a lot of noise bumping into each other, but ultimately achieve nothing (meaningful) either collectively or individually.
Here are some article on the same… MSN article and CNN article