Can 'He works himself into a fake froth; does some calculated, halfhearted gonzo writing; then collects a fat check.' be viewed as neither a logical extension nor a contradiction of 'He collects a big check for pretending to be outraged.'
He works himself into a fake froth; does some calculated, halfhearted gonzo writing; then collects a fat check.###He collects a big check for pretending to be outraged.