Connection Circles are a thinking tool that can help you understand complexity, understand relationships and identify feedback loops within systems. It was developed by Dr. David Hyerle in the early 1980s, and has been used in schools all over the world to help students learn about how the world works.

The basic idea behind Connection Circles is that everything in the world is connected to everything else, and that it is important to understand the relationships between different elements in order to make informed decisions.

Connection Circles can help you understand the relationships between different elements in a system, and how those relationships can impact the overall system. 

For example, if you are trying to understand why a particular country is having economic difficulties, you could create a Connection Circle that includes the different elements that make up the economy, such as trade agreements, interest rates, tax policy, and so on.

By understanding the relationships between these different elements, you can begin to see how they might be impacting the economy as a whole.

Connection Circles can also help you identify feedback loops within systems. A feedback loop is when a change in one element of a system results in a change in another element, which then results in a change in the first element, and so on. This can create a situation where a system is "locked in" to a certain state, and it can be difficult to break out of that state.

For example, imagine that you are trying to improve the quality of education in a country. You could create a Connection Circle that includes the different elements that impact the quality of education, such as the quality of teachers, the availability of resources, and the motivation of students.

By understanding the feedback loops between these different elements, you can begin to see how changes in one area can have a ripple effect through the system, and how to break out of a locked-in state.

Connection Circles can be used to understand any type of system, whether it is a physical system like the earth's climate, or a social system like the economy. They are a powerful tool for understanding how the world works, and for making informed decisions about the future.