Marcel argued that modern humanity is obsessed with "having" (possessions, functions, technical prowess), which leads to a "broken" world where individuals are reduced to mere objects or functions. True existence, he argued, is found in "being"—a deeper, participatory engagement with reality that resists objectification.
Marcel often described the human person as a "wayfarer," a wanderer who is always in the process of becoming and moving toward a transcendental, spiritual home. Major Works Metaphysical Journal (1927) Being and Having (1935) Homo Viator (1945) The Mystery of Being (1950–51) Man Against Mass Society (1952) The Philosophy of Gabriel Marcel
Gabriel (-Honoré) Marcel - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Marcel argued that modern humanity is obsessed with