What exactly is the “rat race” and how does it apply to humans?

Question

A little more specifically, why is it that we are all constantly in this “rat race”?

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It’s the scrambling to “get ahead” much like rats in a maze scrambling to get the cheese at the end.

Usually used in the context of the corporate world where people are constantly comparing themselves to one another & worrying about falling behind.