Length25m
About this audiobook
"Superiority" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1951. It depicts an arms race, and shows how the side which is more technologically advanced can be defeated, despite its apparent superiority, because of its own organizational flaws and its willingness to discard old technology without having fully perfected the new.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (804)
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GenreScience Fiction, Literary Classics
Length25 mins
Narrated byPeter Coates
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJun 3, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Superiority - Intro
2Superiority
3Superiority - Outro
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