Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel’s 1971 children’s book The Lorax is one of the famed author’s only overtly political works. It is, in no unguarded terms, about the easy squandering of natural resources in favor of money and fame. The title character, a little orange furry gnome, serves as the conscience for a faceless character called The Once-Ler, who would chop down and…
