Throughout human history, most people could accurately visualize the future a decade or two out.

This is no longer true.

Today’s visions of the future are sandcastles, destined to be swept away in the surf of technological change.

humans have always been bad at predicting the future

1733: John Kay enables one person to operate a loom 
1755: William Cullen invents the first artificial refrigeration machine
1597: Hans Stople invents revolver

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_historic_inventions