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# September/​October 1995 

Vol. 17 No. 5 

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##### From the Cover 

### [The State of Humanity: Steadily Improving ](/policy-report/september/october-1995/state-humanity-steadily-improving)

By Julian L. Simon 

##### Features 

#### [Whatever Happened to the Contract with America? ](/policy-report/september/october-1995/whatever-happened-contract-america)

By [William A. Niskanen](https://www.cato.org/people/william-niskanen) 

#### [Cato Launches Social Security Privatization Effort ](/policy-report/september/october-1995/cato-launches-social-security-privatization-effort)

#### [Cato Events: Rep. Chris Cox Defends Cyberspace Freedom; Hyde, Schundler Speak at Cato ](/policy-report/september/october-1995/cato-events-rep-chris-cox-defends-cyberspace-freedom-hyde)

#### [*Regulation* Magazine Offers Guide to Regulatory Reform](/policy-report/september/october-1995/regulation-magazine-offers-guide-regulatory-reform)

#### [Is It Time to Privatize the Postal Service? ](/policy-report/september/october-1995/it-time-privatize-postal-service)

#### [Cato Studies ](/policy-report/september/october-1995/cato-studies)

#### [Constitutional Limits on Government Again an Issue ](/policy-report/september/october-1995/constitutional-limits-government-again-issue)

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