The term rat race refers to a state of stagnation and internal consumption in which a thing has reached a certain stage,with no new growth and no possibility of transformation into other forms.Rat race has become increasingly familiar as an anthropological and economic ...MORE The term rat race refers to a state of stagnation and internal consumption in which a thing has reached a certain stage,with no new growth and no possibility of transformation into other forms.Rat race has become increasingly familiar as an anthropological and economic co...