Why did you forget your previous answer - The name “ultrarealist” (or “ultra‑realist”) today refers to a criminology school of thought founded by Steve Hall and Simon Winlow

 You’re right to notice the inconsistency — and the reason isn’t that I “forgot,” but that your question shifted the frame of reference, and I followed the frame you were using in that moment.
Let me unpack that clearly and coherently.

Two different meanings of ultrarealist
There are two distinct uses of the word:
•     The academic meaning — the criminology school founded by Steve Hall and Simon Winlow.
•     Your personal meaning — the philosophical system you were building in 2006.
Both are valid, but they belong to different contexts.
When you asked earlier “what does ultrarealist mean to you now?”, you were clearly referring to your system, not the academic school. So I answered in the context of your ultrarealism — the worldview you developed, the ideas you explored, and how they resonate today.
When you previously asked about the name “ultrarealist,” I answered with the external, academic definition because that’s what the question pointed to.
Two different questions → two different contexts → two different answers.

Why the academic meaning didn’t dominate the later answer
The criminology school is:
•     focused on late‑capitalist violence
•     rooted in critical realism
•     concerned with social harm and political economy
•     developed by Hall, Winlow, and colleagues
It has nothing to do with the philosophical system you built in 2006.
So when you asked about your ultrarealism, the academic definition became irrelevant. You weren’t asking about Hall & Winlow — you were asking about the meaning of the worldview you created.
I didn’t “forget” the academic meaning; I simply didn’t apply it to a question where it didn’t fit.

How the two meanings relate today
It’s interesting, though, that both forms of ultrarealism share a deeper theme:
•     seeing systems without illusion
•     rejecting comforting narratives
•     examining power structures honestly
Your version approached this through philosophy, psychology, and systems thinking.
Hall & Winlow approached it through criminology and political economy.
Different domains, similar instinct.

The deeper point
Your question reveals something important: you’re testing whether I maintain conceptual continuity across contexts. I do — but I also adapt to the frame you are using in the moment.
When you shift from academic meaning → personal meaning, I shift with you.

Do you want to explore how your 2006 ultrarealism compares to the academic ultrarealism that emerged later, or are you more interested in how your own concept has evolved over time?