Where did morality come from, and where is it heading? Find out in the new episode of "The Nature of Values"

The seventh episode of the National Centre RUSSIA's video podcast "The Nature of Values" has been released. This time, host Alexei Slushchev is joined by Stanislav Drobyshevsky, an anthropologist, Associate Professor at Lomonosov Moscow State University, co-founder of the Anthropogenesis.ru portal, founder of the "Drobyshevsky's Projects" public science outreach movement, and Candidate of Biological Sciences. In this new episode, they explore the origins of human values, examining since when people have been caring for the vulnerable and why we regard some actions as right and others as unacceptable.

The podcast takes viewers back to a time when there were no laws or states — nothing to tell people how to live. This investigative episode explores how the principles of mutual assistance developed in society, where prohibitions and ideas of justice came from, and the role played by family, social groups and trust in human development. The seventh episode helps viewers understand that familiar moral standards did not emerge on their own, but are the result of humanity's long journey towards survival in a world without rules or guarantees.

"The Nature of Values" is a series of podcast interviews exploring how human and cultural values emerged and evolved, and why they need to be protected. The project combines expert discussion with first-person stand-up storytelling, inviting viewers to seek answers together and encouraging independent critical thinking. It is supported by the National Centre RUSSIA and the Internet Development Institute (IRI).

Watch the seventh episode of the podcast on the National Centre RUSSIA's VK Video channel.