On the contrary in France, many of my professors were either anarchists or communists and for some had chosen to become professors because they didn't want to c

On the contrary in France, many of my professors were either anarchists or communists and for some had chosen to become professors because they didn't want to contribute to 'loathsome' corporation. That's probably the reason why, while the theoretical teaching in my university was excellent, my teachers lacked the experience in industry and were not very practical... On the other hand, in the US, the professors often had practical examples from when they worked and were less perfectionists and more pragmatic.