"Homunculus arguments are always fallacious unless some way can be found to 'ground' the regress."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homunculus_argument
On occasion one will run into this argument in the blogosphere to put down a point of view in a condescending way. "Of course you know there is no little man inside of you watching your actions"
I can evaluate by memory my actions of what I did yesterday, also an hour ago. I also can do it for a minute ago and possibly a half second ago. If I am engaged in conversation and I see an eyebrow raised, my memories of that action are pulled into what I am currently saying. So there is no little man watching inside of me but in a way but I am constantly evaluating and remembering almost in real time.
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