In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Rat race
1). Make o thers fight for scraps and get sadistic pleasure out of it
2). Be an oppressive boss and treat employees like animals
3). A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power
4). Play games with the lives of other people and see them run aimlesly