In the first part of this book I painted a rather grim portrait of some unique attributes of our age of anxiety. I suggested that the pervasive anxiety of the era is grounded primarily in three interlocking sets of concerns over populist nationalism, certain forms of globalisation, and socially disruptive technologies and powerful networks, although, of course, these issues are experienced differently by diverse types of people. Now I want to argue that there are ways to navigate through this anxiety; that we can draw upon a rich intellectual heritage for reassurance and inspiration. From ancient Greece through to the twentieth-century American philosophical pragmatists and contemporary theorists of social practice, we can derive insights that will help to construct a modern understanding of the role of law in society. In turn, this conception of law, when put into day-to-day practice, can help to alleviate some of our anxieties, as I will explain.