Alex Carey (writer)

Alex Carey
Born1 December 1922
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Died30 November 1987(1987-11-30) (aged 64)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EducationHale School, Perth
Alma materUniversity of London
Occupations
  • Writer
  • psychologist
  • academic
Years active1958–1987
Children3, including Gabrielle

Alexander Edward Carey (1 December 1922 – 30 November 1987) was an Australian social psychologist and university lecturer who analysed corporate propaganda. Carey influenced Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman and was called a "second Orwell in his prophesies" by Australian journalist and author John Pilger.