Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 04

"Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 04" by Michel de Montaigne is a series of thoughtful essays from the 1500s that look at different parts of life, like how our habits affect what we do and think, and how we create and follow rules in society. Montaigne tells stories from his own life, uses history, and talks about old philosophies to get us thinking about what it means to be human and how to live a good life. The opening essay questions how much our customs control us, using strange examples and asking if we even realize how much our habits shape what we believe and do, pushing readers to really think about why we do what we do.