A Phrase...

You hear a phrase on the radio this a.m and you just can't shake it. You think, it defines pretty much our human condition. It's a bit ridiculous, frivolous, but super-pervasive and all-consuming.

"Whack a Mole:" "The term "Whac-a-mole" (or "Whack-a-mole") is used colloquially to depict a situation characterized by a series of repetitious and futile tasks, where the successful completion of one just yields another popping up elsewhere."

Right. "Repetitious and futile tasks." See the "Myth of Sisyphus." It's whack a mole all over the planet.  Roll that boulder, Mr. Sisyphus.