New episode of "The Nature of Values" podcast explores where today's young people are heading

Is it true that Gen Z do not want to grow up, and what does "being an adult" even mean in today's world? How have attitudes to work, finances, family, careers and success changed from one generation to the next? Have young people really become less ambitious, or have they simply stopped wanting things that were once considered essential? A new episode of the National Centre RUSSIA's podcast "The Nature of Values" explores these questions.

Podcast host Alexei Slushchev and the Head of the Laboratory for Studies in Economic Sociology at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Vadim Radayev, explore what distinguishes generations from one another, where the dividing line between millennials and Gen Z lies, how parenting and approaches to raising children have changed, and what to expect from today's young people. They invite viewers to reflect on why familiar markers of adulthood, such as living independently and having a stable job, no longer apply, and how this affects the life goals and moral values of young people today.

"The Nature of Values" is a series of podcast interviews about how human and cultural values take shape and change. The project combines expert discussion with first-person stand-up storytelling, inviting viewers to join the search for answers to the central questions of our time. The project is supported by the National Centre RUSSIA and the Internet Development Institute (IRI).

The new podcast episode is available on the National Centre RUSSIA's VKontakte account.