I ran into an interesting question online: what is neoclassical macroeconomics? I use neoclassical economics as a synonym for “modern mainstream academic macroeconomic theory,” which may not coincide with other definitions. That said, I think it captures what people are interested in, as opposed to any other narrower definition. The terms in the above definition are vague, and so I will spell the definition out in more detail below.
An internally consistent political framework masquerading as an economic framework.