@profjohntfriedmanDr John T. Friedman | Anthro

The “Redundant” Anthropologist Keeping us-humans relevant Your pocket-sized anthropology class 🌍 Instagram: @profjohntfriedman

card updated Oct 11, 2026 · 13 clips parsed · following 62 · 12,100,000 likes total

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Engagement24.14%above average

Account summary

@profjohntfriedman has 269,400 followers and 181 videos. Across the 13 parsed clips the average is 3,388,389 views and 803,740 likes. Engagement to views is 24.14%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−16.15 pp). Posts roughly 0.2 times a week. An average clip reaches 1258% of the follower count.

Followers

269.4K

−600 in period

Engagement

24.14%

−16.15 pp newer half

Average views

3.4M

median 3.1K

Likes per clip

803.7K

1.7K comments avg

Shares / saves

12.6K / 43.2K

1.28% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.2 / wk

reach 1258% of followers

Latest clips

13 collected

The camera doesn't actually need to be watching to shape your conduct. — @profjohntfriedman

4.4K0:14The camera doesn't actually need to be watching to shape your conduct. 🚗📸 Why do we instinctively tap the brakes for a r3176725

These days, nothing triggers university management like academic freed — @profjohntfriedman

2.6K0:11These days, nothing triggers university management like academic freedom. Back in court. The fight for the liberal arts 142118

While universities are busy policing student use of GenAI, technology — @profjohntfriedman

3.1K0:36While universities are busy policing student use of GenAI, technology is quietly destroying higher education as we’ve kn159381732

Sovereignty is a human construct. The trout remain unbothered. Why do — @profjohntfriedman

1.4K0:18Sovereignty is a human construct. The trout remain unbothered. Why do leaders believe changing a word on paper alters ph123924

DNA tests don't reveal your ethnicity. While ethnicity and race are of — @profjohntfriedman

1.4K1:04DNA tests don't reveal your ethnicity. While ethnicity and race are often used interchangeably, both are social constru15111528

Research got me the degree, but teaching built the purpose. For years, — @profjohntfriedman

1.3K0:42Research got me the degree, but teaching built the purpose. For years, I thought my primary job was the research. It to1366311

Anthropologists study witchcraft alongside major world religions becau — @profjohntfriedman

3.1K2:11Anthropologists study witchcraft alongside major world religions because both provide frameworks to order the universe a363121461

The sciences calculated it; the humanities gave it meaning. An eclipse — @profjohntfriedman

31.4K1:00The sciences calculated it; the humanities gave it meaning. An eclipse is orbital mechanics, yes... but it’s also ritual4.5K62361453

Even though society and culture aren’t the same thing, they’re deeply — @profjohntfriedman

2.5K1:32Even though society and culture aren’t the same thing, they’re deeply connected. If you had to explain the relationship236101256

Imagine graduating from university… and decades later, your country is — @profjohntfriedman

1.7K0:42Imagine graduating from university… and decades later, your country is still investing in your education. Education poli1795210

Knowledge should not… cannot… and must not exist only behind walls. Al — @profjohntfriedman

2.6M0:41Knowledge should not… cannot… and must not exist only behind walls. All knowledge deserves access. #education #learnin554.4K1.5K6.1K27.1K

Let’s ask BIG questions together. Let’s explore BIG ideas together. Le — @profjohntfriedman

396.2K1:46Let’s ask BIG questions together. Let’s explore BIG ideas together. Let’s share. #professor #prof #anthropology #teacher87.9K1.8K2.6K7.4K

Knowledge is NEVER redundant. — @profjohntfriedman

41M0:15Knowledge is NEVER redundant. 9.8M19.2K155.1K526.8K

Engagement per clip

13 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 24.3% ER

Mar 13Aug 17Sep 7

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 7, 2026	4,384	317	6	7	25	7.53%
Sep 3, 2026	2,579	142	1	1	8	5.58%
Aug 31, 2026	3,141	159	38	17	32	6.81%
Aug 28, 2026	1,431	123	9	2	4	9.36%
Aug 24, 2026	1,352	151	11	5	28	12.35%
Aug 21, 2026	1,284	136	6	3	11	11.29%
Aug 17, 2026	3,119	363	12	14	61	12.47%
Aug 13, 2026	31,400	4,518	62	361	453	15.74%
Aug 10, 2026	2,486	236	10	12	56	10.38%
Aug 7, 2026	1,687	179	5	2	10	11.03%
Apr 8, 2026	2,600,000	554,400	1,513	6,076	27,090	21.61%
Apr 25, 2025	396,200	87,900	1,759	2,575	7,363	23.28%
Mar 13, 2025	41,000,000	9,800,000	19,200	155,100	526,798	24.33%