'Modern World' possible without post 1492 European colonialism

Would democratisation, secularisation, liberalisation, industrialisation, urbanisation, globalisation and the Internet arrive in this world to the extent that they have if Europeans hadn't conquered and colonised the rest of the world from 1492 onwards?
What would the world be like if intercontinental colonisation hadn't happened and instead 'normal' trade and idea exchange had happened?

Abdominalz said:

Would democratisation, secularisation, liberalisation, industrialisation, urbanisation, globalisation and the Internet arrive in this world to the extent that they have if Europeans hadn't conquered and colonised the rest of the world from 1492 onwards?
What would the world be like if intercontinental colonisation hadn't happened and instead 'normal' trade and idea exchange had happened?

Click to expand...

Liberalisation and Industrialization most likely would, not too sure about the others.

Abdominalz said:

Would democratisation, secularisation, liberalisation, industrialisation, urbanisation, globalisation and the Internet arrive in this world to the extent that they have if Europeans hadn't conquered and colonised the rest of the world from 1492 onwards?
What would the world be like if intercontinental colonisation hadn't happened and instead 'normal' trade and idea exchange had happened?

Click to expand...

I think they all would happen eventually, but there would certainly be significant butterflies, for sure.

What would stop colonisation? Leastly colonisation of Americas by Europeans is absolutely unavoidable on this point. But many of these things might still occurs altough these might be bit different.

Abdominalz said:

Would democratisation, secularisation, liberalisation, industrialisation, urbanisation, globalisation and the Internet arrive in this world to the extent that they have if Europeans hadn't conquered and colonised the rest of the world from 1492 onwards?
What would the world be like if intercontinental colonisation hadn't happened and instead 'normal' trade and idea exchange had happened?

Click to expand...

Secularization, at least in Europe, was on its way long before Colonization really took off and is rooted in the Reformation. Democratization/Liberalization? Really this was a natural follow up of the secularization as people began questioning centuries old traditions of divine right and stuff. Urbanization was a process that started with the downfall of feudalism, so will happen.

Industrialization is the tricky one. It was fueled by the mercantile colonial empires of Britain, France, and Span. Mind you, it can happen, but it'll be different, much like everything on this list.